New Nuggets Arrive in Denver, Glad to be Moving On

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DENVER -- Wilson Chandler just got to Denver and he already wants to stay.



That's easy to say now. Still, it has to be comforting news for Nuggets fans.



"I'm pretty sure I'll like it,'' Chandler, one of five players acquired Tuesday by the Nuggets in a blockbuster trade in which they gave up Carmelo Anthony and Chauncey Billups, said when asked by FanHouse about being a restricted free agent this summer. "What the future holds, hopefully I'll come back next year.''



Chandler was acquired from the Knicks in a three-team deal along with forward Danilo Gallinari, guard Raymond Felton and center Timofey Mozgov. All arrived in the second quarter of Denver's 120-107 win Tuesday night over Memphis at the Pepsi Center and got a good ovation from the crowd.



The Nuggets also picked up center Kosta Koufos from Minnesota, and he will arrive Wednesday. The Nuggets have pushed practice back a few hours in anticipation of having all their new players.



In the meantime, all must get used to their new surroundings.



"I feel great (to be traded to the Nuggets). ... I know the high in Denver right now,'' Mozgov, who speaks limited English, said, apparently referring to the city's altitude.



But nobody, apparently, has a serious case of altitude sickness. Felton said all four players from New York have passed their physicals.

 

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