Nuggets Champion Breaks Silence on Leaving Team

Bruce Brown posted a farewell message to the Denver Nuggets

If there's one player that the Denver Nuggets are going to miss this season, it's Bruce Brown. But at the same time, Bruce Brown is definitely going to miss Denver this season too.

Brown finally broke his silence on leaving the Denver Nuggets for the Indiana Pacers on Instagram today with a heartfelt message.

"DENVER! To my teammate and coaches I appreciate the year we had together couldn’t ask for a better group to be around 24/7 love y’all! To the fans Thank you for the love and support throughout this year never felt anything like that before! Also to all the friends I made in the city I will definitely miss the laughs and just the great vibes we always had! ALL LOVE ❤️ BRUCIE B OUT!!"

The Denver Nuggets and head coach Mike Malone desperately wanted to run it back with Bruce Brown and keep him on the roster, but it was tough to pay him at the level the Pacers did. Brown signed a two-year, $45 million contract with the Pacers, and he was previously on a two-year, $13 million contract with the Nuggets. His average salary has never been higher than $6.6 million a year. With that in mind, could you really blame Bruce Brown for taking a $22 million-a-year contract?

Bruce Brown had as great of a two-year stint as any role player could have with the Denver Nuggets. He was pivotal in the team winning a championship and got himself the contract of a lifetime in the process.

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