1990–91 Denver Nuggets season

The Nuggets hired a new General Manager. Bernie Bickerstaff took over the Nuggets and he decided it was time to rebuild the Nuggets. At the time, the club had the oldest team in the league. The Nuggets would make radical changes trading off stars for draft picks. The Nuggets had a new Coach in Paul Westhead. The Nuggets had a league worst 20-62 record. By season's end, the Nuggets allowed 130.8 ppg setting a new record for NBA defensive generosity.^[1]

Offseason

NBA Draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	Nationality	School/Club Team
1	3	Chris Jackson	PG	United States	LSU
2	42	Marcus Liberty	F	United States	Illinois

Roster

Denver Nuggets 1990-91 roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Nat. Name Ht. Wt. From 1.5 !G 3 USA ! Abdul-Rauf, Mahmoud 73 !6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 162 lb (73 kg) LSU 1.5 !G 14 USA ! Adams, Michael 70 !5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 162 lb (73 kg) Boston College 5.5 !F/C 33 USA ! Anderson, Cadillac (from NJN) 82 !6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Houston 4.0 !F 5 USA ! Battle, Kenny 78 !6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Illinois 5.5 !F/C USA ! Cook, Anthony 81 !6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Arizona 2.5 !G/F 6 USA ! Davis, Walter (to POR) 78 !6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 193 lb (88 kg) North Carolina 2.5 !G/F 23 USA ! Dunn, T. R. (waived) 76 !6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 192 lb (87 kg) Alabama 1.5 !G 22 USA ! Farmer, Jim 76 !6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Alabama 1.5 !G 1 USA ! Gaines, Corey (waived) 75 !6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Loyola Marymount 1.5 !G 15 USA ! Johnson, Avery (waived) 70 !5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Southern 4.0 !F 35 USA ! Lane, Jerome 78 !6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Pittsburgh 1.5 !G 22 USA ! Legler, Tim 76 !6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) La Salle 4.0 !F 30 USA ! Liberty, Marcus 80 !6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Illinois 2.5 !G/F 21 USA ! Lichti, Todd 76 !6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Stanford 4.0 !F 34 USA ! Mason, Anthony 79 !6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Tennessee State 4.0 !F 5 USA ! Mills, Terry (to NJN) 82 !6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Michigan 1.5 !G 22 USA ! Neal, Craig 77 !6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Georgia Tech 6.0 !C 41 USA ! Rasmussen, Blair 84 !7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Oregon 2.5 !G/F 34 USA ! Williams, Reggie 79 !6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Georgetown 5.5 !F/C 42 USA ! Wolf, Joe 83 !6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 230 lb (104 kg) North Carolina 4.0 !F 0 USA ! Woolridge, Orlando 81 !6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Notre Dame	Head coach Paul Westhead Legend (C) Team captain (DP) Unsigned draft pick (FA) Free agent (S) Suspended Injured

Season standings

y - clinched division title

x - clinched playoff spot

z - clinched division title

y - clinched division title

x - clinched playoff spot

Game log

Player stats

Season

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