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Two-Time NBA Champion Reunites With Denver Nuggets Star

The Denver Nuggets will miss Kentavious Caldwell-Pope.

Joey Linn

Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon (50) and guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (5) celebrate winning against the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2023 Western Conference Finals.
Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon (50) and guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (5) celebrate winning against the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2023 Western Conference Finals. / Kirby Lee-Imagn Images
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Two-time NBA champion Kentavious Caldwell-Pope has been one of the league’s best role players in recent years. Winning a championship with the Los Angeles Lakers in 2020, Caldwell-Pope won another title in 2023 with the Denver Nuggets.

Signing with the Orlando Magic this summer in free agency, Caldwell-Pope will be missed in Denver as he writes the next chapter of his NBA career in the Eastern Conference.

“We are thrilled to add a player like Kentavious (Caldwell-Pope) to our team,” Magic President of Basketball Operations Jeff Weltman said in a statement on July 6. “He is not only an outstanding defender and an excellent shooter, he brings high character and a championship pedigree to our backcourt. We’re very excited to welcome Kentavious to the Orlando Magic family.”

Still beloved by his former Nuggets teammates, Caldwell-Pope recently reunited with Aaron Gordon via his Instagram story.

At an event for Washington Wizards forward Kyle Kuzma, Caldwell-Pope and Gordon posed for a picture together shared by Karri Kuzma:

Aaron Gordon and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope
Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon and Orlando Magic forward Kentavious Caldwell-Pope / @caldwellpope, Instagram

Caldwell-Pope was a very important piece to Denver’s success in recent seasons. Appearing in 152 games for the Nuggets, Caldwell-Pope made 41.5 percent of his three-point shots on 4.1 attempts per game. Also taking tough defensive assignments, Caldwell-Pope will not be easily replaced in Denver.

Looking to elevate the Magic, Caldwell-Pope will play a big role in Orlando.

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Joey Linn

JOEY LINN

Title: Credentialed writer covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated's FanNation Email: joeylinn52@gmail.com Education: Communication Studies degree from Biola University Location: Los Angeles, California Expertise: NBA analysis and reporting Experience: Joey Linn is a credentialed writer covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated's FanNation. Covering the LA Clippers independently in 2018, then for Fansided and 213Hoops from 2019-2021, Joey joined Sports Illustrated's FanNation to cover the Clippers after the 2020-21 season. Graduating from Biola University in 2022 with a Communication Studies degree, Joey served as Biola's play-by-play announcer for their basketball, baseball, softball, and soccer teams during his time in school. Joey's work on Biola's broadcasts, combined with his excellence in the classroom, earned him the Outstanding Communication Studies Student of the year award in 2022. Joey covers the NBA full-time across multiple platforms, primarily serving as a credentialed Clippers beat writer.

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