2020–21 Denver Nuggets season

The 2020–21 Denver Nuggets season was the 45th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and the franchise's 54th season of existence overall.

2020–21 Denver Nuggets season
Head coachMichael Malone
General managerCalvin Booth
PresidentTim Connelly
OwnersAnn Walton Kroenke
ArenaBall Arena[1]
Results
Record47–25 (.653)
PlaceDivision: 2nd (Northwest)
Conference: 3rd (Western)
Playoff finishConference Semifinals
(Lost to Suns 0–4)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionAltitude Sports and Entertainment
RadioKKSE

On May 3, the Nuggets officially clinched a playoff spot for the third consecutive season.[2] In the First Round, the Nuggets defeated the Portland Trail Blazers in six games, before getting swept in the Conference Semi-Finals by the Phoenix Suns.

Nikola Jokić was voted league MVP for the regular season, thereby becoming the first player in franchise history to win the award.[3]

Draft
Main article: 2020 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality School / club team
1 22 Zeke Nnaji PF/C  United States Arizona

Roster
2020–21 Denver Nuggets roster
Players Coaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOB (YYYY-MM-DD)From
G 5 Barton, Will  6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 181 lb (82 kg) 1991-01-06 Memphis
F/C 10 Bol, Bol 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1999-11-16 Oregon
G 7 Campazzo, Facundo 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1991-03-23 Argentina
F 31 Čančar, Vlatko 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 236 lb (107 kg) 1997-04-10 Slovenia
G 35 Dozier, PJ 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1996-10-25 South Carolina
F 50 Gordon, Aaron 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 1995-09-16 Arizona
F 0 Green, JaMychal 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 227 lb (103 kg) 1990-06-21 Alabama
G 3 Harrison, Shaquille (TW) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1993-10-06 Tulsa
G 00 Howard, Markus (TW) 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1999-03-03 Marquette
C 15 Jokić, Nikola (C) 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 284 lb (129 kg) 1995-02-19 Serbia
C 34 McGee, JaVale 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 270 lb (122 kg) 1988-01-19 Nevada
F 4 Millsap, Paul 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 257 lb (117 kg) 1985-02-10 Louisiana Tech
G 11 Morris, Monté 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 183 lb (83 kg) 1995-06-27 Iowa State
G 27 Murray, Jamal  6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1997-02-23 Kentucky
F/C 22 Nnaji, Zeke 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 2001-01-09 Arizona
F 1 Porter, Michael 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 218 lb (99 kg) 1998-06-29 Missouri
G 25 Rivers, Austin 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1992-08-01 Duke
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • (GL) On assignment to G League
  • (TW) Two-way affiliate player
  • Injured

Roster
Last transaction: April 30, 2021

Standings

Division
Northwest Division W L PCT GB Home Road Div GP
z – Utah Jazz 52 20 .722 0.0 31–5 21–15 7–5 72
x – Denver Nuggets 47 25 .653 5.0 25–11 22–14 9–3 72
x – Portland Trail Blazers 42 30 .583 10.0 20–16 22–14 6–6 72
Minnesota Timberwolves 23 49 .319 29.0 13–23 10–26 5–7 72
Oklahoma City Thunder 22 50 .306 30.0 10–26 12–24 3–9 72

Conference
Western Conference
# Team W L PCT GB GP
1 z – Utah Jazz * 52 20 .722 – 72
2 y – Phoenix Suns * 51 21 .708 1.0 72
3 x – Denver Nuggets 47 25 .653 5.0 72
4 x – Los Angeles Clippers 47 25 .653 5.0 72
5 y – Dallas Mavericks * 42 30 .583 10.0 72
6 x – Portland Trail Blazers 42 30 .583 10.0 72
7 x – Los Angeles Lakers 42 30 .583 10.0 72
8 pi – Golden State Warriors 39 33 .542 13.0 72
9 x – Memphis Grizzlies 38 34 .528 14.0 72
10 pi – San Antonio Spurs 33 39 .458 19.0 72
11 New Orleans Pelicans 31 41 .431 21.0 72
12 Sacramento Kings 31 41 .431 21.0 72
13 Minnesota Timberwolves 23 49 .319 29.0 72
14 Oklahoma City Thunder 22 50 .306 30.0 72
15 Houston Rockets 17 55 .236 35.0 72

Notes

  • z – Clinched home court advantage for the entire playoffs
  • c – Clinched home court advantage for the conference playoffs
  • y – Clinched division title
  • x – Clinched playoff spot
  • pb – Clinched play-in spot
  • o – Eliminated from playoff contention
  • * – Division leader

Game log

Preseason
2020 preseason game log
Total: 2–1 (Home: 2–0; Road: 0–1)
Preseason: 2–1 (Home: 2–0; Road: 0–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
1 December 12 @ Golden State L 105–107 Nikola Jokić (26) Nikola Jokić (10) Nikola Jokić (5) Chase Center
0		 0–1
2 December 16 Portland W 126–95 Nikola Jokić (16) Nikola Jokić (11) Nikola Jokić (8) Ball Arena
0		 1–1
3 December 18 Portland W 129–96 Paul Millsap (24) Michael Porter Jr. (9) Nikola Jokić (6) Ball Arena
0		 2–1
2020–21 preseason schedule

Regular season
2020–21 game log
Total: 47–25 (Home: 25–11; Road: 22–14)
December: 1–3 (Home: 1–2; Road: 0–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
1 December 23 Sacramento L 122–124 (OT) Nikola Jokić (29) Nikola Jokić (15) Nikola Jokić (14) Ball Arena
0		 0–1
2 December 25 L. A. Clippers L 108–121 Nikola Jokić (24) Nikola Jokić (9) Nikola Jokić (10) Ball Arena
0		 0–2
3 December 28 Houston W 124–111 Jamal Murray (21) Nikola Jokić (12) Nikola Jokić (18) Ball Arena
0		 1–2
4 December 29 @ Sacramento L 115–125 Michael Porter Jr. (30) Nikola Jokić (11) Nikola Jokić (12) Golden 1 Center
0		 1–3
January: 11–5 (Home: 4–3; Road: 7–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
5 January 1 Phoenix L 103–106 Jamal Murray (31) Nikola Jokić (9) Nikola Jokić (11) Ball Arena
0		 1–4
6 January 3 @ Minnesota W 124–109 Jamal Murray (36) Nikola Jokić (12) Nikola Jokić (12) Target Center
0		 2–4
7 January 5 Minnesota W 123–116 Nikola Jokić (35) Nikola Jokić (15) Nikola Jokić (6) Ball Arena
0		 3–4
8 January 7 Dallas L 117–124 (OT) Nikola Jokić (38) Nikola Jokić (11) Jamal Murray (9) Ball Arena
0		 3–5
9 January 9 @ Philadelphia W 115–103 Gary Harris (21) Nikola Jokić (9) Nikola Jokić (12) Wells Fargo Center
0		 4–5
10 January 10 @ New York W 114–89 Nikola Jokić (22) Nikola Jokić (10) Nikola Jokić (5) Madison Square Garden
0		 5–5
11 January 12 @ Brooklyn L 116–122 Nikola Jokić (23) Nikola Jokić (8) Nikola Jokić (11) Barclays Center
0		 5–6
12 January 14 Golden State W 114–104 Nikola Jokić (23) Nikola Jokić (14) Nikola Jokić (10) Ball Arena
0		 6–6
13 January 17 Utah L 105–109 Nikola Jokić (35) Nikola Jokić (14) Nikola Jokić (9) Ball Arena
0		 6–7
14 January 19 Oklahoma City W 119–101 Nikola Jokić (27) Jokić & Millsap (12) Barton & Jokić (6) Ball Arena
0		 7–7
15 January 22 @ Phoenix W 130–126 (OT) Nikola Jokić (31) Nikola Jokić (10) Jamal Murray (9) PHX Arena
0		 8–7
16 January 23 @ Phoenix W 120–112 (2OT) Nikola Jokić (29) Nikola Jokić (22) Nikola Jokić (6) PHX Arena
0		 9–7
17 January 25 @ Dallas W 117–113 Michael Porter Jr. (30) Nikola Jokić (10) Monté Morris (6) American Airlines Center
0		 10–7
18 January 27 @ Miami W 109–82 Nikola Jokić (21) Nikola Jokić (11) Gary Harris (7) American Airlines Arena
0		 11–7
19 January 29 @ San Antonio L 109–119 Nikola Jokić (35) Nikola Jokić (10) Jamal Murray (7) AT&T Center
0		 11–8
20 January 31 Utah W 128–117 Nikola Jokić (47) Nikola Jokić (11) Will Barton (6) Ball Arena
0		 12–8
February: 6–7 (Home: 4–2; Road: 2–5)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
— February 1 Detroit Postponed (makeup date April 6)[4]
21 February 4 @ L. A. Lakers L 93–114 Jamal Murray (20) Jokić & Millsap (10) Nikola Jokić (6) Staples Center
0		 12–9
22 February 6 @ Sacramento L 114–119 Nikola Jokić (50) R. J. Hampton (10) Nikola Jokić (12) Golden 1 Center
0		 12–10
23 February 8 Milwaukee L 112–125 Nikola Jokić (35) Nikola Jokić (12) Nikola Jokić (6) Ball Arena
0		 12–11
24 February 10 Cleveland W 133–95 Paul Millsap (22) Jokić & Green (6) Nikola Jokić (12) Ball Arena
0		 13–11
25 February 12 Oklahoma City W 97–95 Jokić, Murray (22) Nikola Jokić (13) Nikola Jokić (9) Ball Arena
0		 14–11
26 February 14 L. A. Lakers W 122–105 Jamal Murray (25) Nikola Jokić (16) Nikola Jokić (10) Ball Arena
0		 15–11
27 February 16 @ Boston L 99–122 Nikola Jokic (43) Michael Porter Jr. (7) Facundo Campazzo (8) TD Garden
0		 15–12
28 February 17 @ Washington L 128–130 Jamal Murray (35) JaMychal Green (10) Nikola Jokic (9) Capital One Arena
0		 15–13
— February 19 @ Charlotte Postponed (makeup date May 11)[5]
29 February 19 @ Cleveland W 120–103 Jamal Murray (50) Nikola Jokic (12) Nikola Jokic (10) Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
2,720		 16–13
30 February 21 @ Atlanta L 115–123 Jamal Murray (30) Nikola Jokic (10) Nikola Jokic (6) State Farm Arena
1,362		 16–14
31 February 23 Portland W 111–106 Nikola Jokic (41) Michael Porter Jr (10) Jamal Murray (8) Ball Arena
0		 17–14
32 February 25 Washington L 110–112 Jamal Murray (34) Nikola Jokic (11) Nikola Jokic (7) Ball Arena
0		 17–15
33 February 27 @ Oklahoma City W 126–96 Jamal Murray (26) Nikola Jokic (11) Nikola Jokic (13) Chesapeake Energy Arena
0		 18–15
March: 11–3 (Home: 5–2; Road: 6–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
34 March 1 @ Chicago W 118–112 Nikola Jokic (39) Michael Porter Jr (15) Nikola Jokic (9) United Center
0		 19–15
35 March 2 @ Milwaukee W 128–97 Nikola Jokic (37) Nikola Jokic (10) Nikola Jokic (11) Fiserv Forum
1,800		 20–15
36 March 4 @ Indiana W 113–103 Michael Porter Jr. (24) Nikola Jokic (12) Jokic & Dozier (8) Bankers Life Fieldhouse
0		 21–15
All-Star Break
37 March 12 @ Memphis W 103–102 Nikola Jokic (28) Nikola Jokic (15) Nikola Jokic (7) FedExForum
2,160		 22–15
38 March 13 Dallas L 103–116 Nikola Jokic (26) Nikola Jokic (9) Nikola Jokic (11) Ball Arena
0		 22–16
39 March 15 Indiana W 121–106 Nikola Jokic (32) Nikola Jokic (14) Jamal Murray (8) Ball Arena
0		 23–16
40 March 17 Charlotte W 129–104 Michael Porter Jr. (28) Michael Porter Jr. (13) Jokic & Campazzo (10) Ball Arena
0		 24–16
41 March 19 Chicago W 131–127 (OT) Jokic & Murray (34) Nikola Jokic (15) Nikola Jokic (9) Ball Arena
0		 25–16
42 March 21 New Orleans L 108–113 Nikola Jokic (29) Nikola Jokic (10) Nikola Jokic (10) Ball Arena
0		 25–17
43 March 23 @ Orlando W 110–99 Nikola Jokic (28) Nikola Jokic (15) Nikola Jokic (10) Amway Center
3,485		 26–17
44 March 24 @ Toronto L 111–135 Jokic, Murray (20) Nikola Jokic (10) Paul Millsap (6) Amalie Arena
1,578		 26–18
45 March 26 @ New Orleans W 113–108 Nikola Jokic (37) Paul Millsap (7) Jamal Murray (11) Smoothie King Center
3,700		 27–18
46 March 28 Atlanta W 126–102 JaMychal Green (20) Jokic, Porter Jr. (10) Nikola Jokic (8) Ball Arena
0		 28–18
47 March 30 Philadelphia W 104–95 Jamal Murray (30) Michael Porter Jr. (12) Will Barton (6) Ball Arena
3,574		 29–18
April: 13–3 (Home: 10–1; Road: 3–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
48 April 1 @ L. A. Clippers W 101–94 Jamal Murray (23) Jamal Murray (8) Nikola Jokic (7) Staples Center
0		 30–18
49 April 4 Orlando W 119–109 Aaron Gordon (24) Michael Porter Jr. (12) Nikola Jokic (16) Ball Arena
3,927		 31–18
50 April 6 Detroit W 134–119 Nikola Jokic (27) Nikola Jokic (8) Nikola Jokic (11) Ball Arena
3,556		 32–18
51 April 7 San Antonio W 106–96 Nikola Jokic (25) Michael Porter Jr. (10) Nikola Jokic (10) Ball Arena
3,715		 33–18
52 April 9 San Antonio W 121–119 Nikola Jokic (26) Nikola Jokic (13) Nikola Jokic (14) Ball Arena
3,750		 34–18
53 April 11 Boston L 87–105 Michael Porter Jr. (22) Michael Porter Jr. (11) Nikola Jokic (11) Ball Arena
4,032		 34–19
54 April 12 @ Golden State L 107–116 Nikola Jokic (27) Nikola Jokic (12) Nikola Jokic (8) Chase Center
0		 34–20
55 April 14 Miami W 123–106 Michael Porter Jr. (25) Jokic & Porter Jr. (10) Nikola Jokic (11) Ball Arena
4,017		 35–20
56 April 16 @ Houston W 128–99 Nikola Jokic (29) Nikola Jokic (16) Nikola Jokic (7) Toyota Center
3,342		 36–20
57 April 19 Memphis W 139–137 (2OT) Nikola Jokic (47) Nikola Jokic (15) Nikola Jokic (8) Ball Arena
4,005		 37–20
58 April 21 @ Portland W 106–105 Nikola Jokic (25) Nikola Jokic (9) Nikola Jokic (5) Moda Center
0		 38–20
59 April 23 @ Golden State L 97–118 Michael Porter Jr. (26) Paul Millsap (7) Nikola Jokic (6) Chase Center
1,935		 38–21
60 April 24 Houston W 129–116 Michael Porter Jr. (39) Nikola Jokic (8) Facundo Campazzo (13) Ball Arena
4,035		 39–21
61 April 26 Memphis W 120–96 Michael Porter Jr. (31) Nikola Jokic (15) Facundo Campazzo (7) Ball Arena
3,823		 40–21
62 April 28 New Orleans W 114–112 Nikola Jokic (32) Michael Porter Jr. (8) Facundo Campazzo (10) Ball Arena
4,022		 41–21
63 April 29 Toronto W 121–111 Michael Porter Jr. (23) Nikola Jokic (11) Campazzo & Gordon (4) Ball Arena
4,025		 42–21
May: 5–4 (Home: 1–1; Road: 4–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
64 May 1 @ L. A. Clippers W 110–104 Nikola Jokic (30) Nikola Jokic (14) Nikola Jokic (7) Staples Center
2,818		 43–21
65 May 3 @ L. A. Lakers L 89–93 Nikola Jokic (32) Nikola Jokic (9) Facundo Campazzo (8) Staples Center
2,454		 43–22
66 May 5 New York W 113–97 Nikola Jokic (32) Nikola Jokic (12) Nikola Jokic (6) Ball Arena
4,038		 44–22
67 May 7 @ Utah L 120–127 Michael Porter Jr. (31) Nikola Jokic (9) Nikola Jokic (13) Vivint Arena
6,506		 44–23
68 May 8 Brooklyn L 119–125 Nikola Jokic (29) Nikola Jokic (7) Nikola Jokic (6) Ball Arena
4,044		 44–24
69 May 11 @ Charlotte W 117–112 Jokic & Porter Jr. (30) Nikola Jokic (11) Campazzo & Jokic (6) Spectrum Center
3,997		 45–24
70 May 13 @ Minnesota W 114–103 Nikola Jokic (31) Nikola Jokic (14) Facundo Campazzo (9) Target Center
1,638		 46–24
71 May 14 @ Detroit W 104–91 Howard & Jokic (20) Nikola Jokic (15) Nikola Jokic (11) Little Caesars Arena
750		 47–24
72 May 16 @ Portland L 116–132 Markus Howard (23) JaVale McGee (8) Monté Morris (4) Moda Center
1,939		 47–25
2020–21 season schedule

Playoffs
See also: 2021 NBA playoffs
2021 playoff game log
Total: 4–6 (Home: 2–3; Road: 2–3)
First round: 4–2 (Home: 2–1; Road: 2–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Series
1 May 22 Portland L 109–123 Nikola Jokić (34) Nikola Jokić (16) Campazzo, Morris (5) Ball Arena
7,732		 0–1
2 May 24 Portland W 128–109 Nikola Jokić (38) Nikola Jokić (8) Monté Morris (7) Ball Arena
7,727		 1–1
3 May 27 @ Portland W 120–115 Nikola Jokić (36) Nikola Jokić (11) Facundo Campazzo (8) Moda Center
8,050		 2–1
4 May 29 @ Portland L 95–115 Nikola Jokić (16) Nikola Jokić (9) Facundo Campazzo (7) Moda Center
8,050		 2–2
5 June 1 Portland W 147–140 (2OT) Nikola Jokić (38) Michael Porter Jr. (12) Nikola Jokić (9) Ball Arena
10,463		 3–2
6 June 3 @ Portland W 126–115 Nikola Jokić (36) JaMychal Green (9) Monté Morris (9) Moda Center
10,022		 4–2
Conference Semifinals: 0–4 (Home: 0–2; Road: 0–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Series
1 June 7 @ Phoenix L 105–122 Nikola Jokić (22) JaMychal Green (11) Campazzo, Morris (6) Phoenix Suns Arena
16,219		 0–1
2 June 9 @ Phoenix L 98–123 Nikola Jokić (24) Nikola Jokić (13) Nikola Jokić (6) Phoenix Suns Arena
16,529		 0–2
3 June 11 Phoenix L 102–116 Nikola Jokić (32) Nikola Jokić (20) Nikola Jokić (10) Ball Arena
18,277		 0–3
4 June 13 Phoenix L 118–125 Will Barton (25) Nikola Jokić (11) Monté Morris (6) Ball Arena
18,290		 0–4
2021 playoff schedule

Player statistics
Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game

Regular season
Denver Nuggets statistics
Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Will Barton 565231.0.426.381.7854.03.2.9.412.7
Bol Bol 3225.0.431.375.667.8.2.1.32.2
Facundo Campazzo 651921.9.381.352.8792.13.61.2.26.1
Vlatko Čančar 4116.9.458.273.7691.2.3.3.02.1
Gary Clark 202.0.000.000.000.5.0.0.0.0
PJ Dozier 50621.8.417.315.6363.61.8.6.47.7
Aaron Gordon 252525.9.500.266.7054.72.2.7.610.2
JaMychal Green 58519.3.463.399.8074.8.9.4.48.1
R.J. Hampton 2509.3.417.278.7502.0.6.2.12.6
Gary Harris 191930.6.442.320.7332.51.7.9.29.7
Shaquille Harrison 17016.3.345.214.8132.3.9.9.33.3
Isaiah Hartenstein 3009.1.513.000.6112.8.5.4.73.5
Markus Howard 3715.5.377.277.778.6.5.1.02.8
Nikola Jokić 727234.6.566.388.86810.88.31.3.726.4
Javale McGee 13113.5.478.000.6675.3.5.21.15.5
Paul Millsap 563620.8.476.343.7244.71.8.9.69.0
Monté Morris 471325.5.481.381.7952.03.2.7.310.2
Jamal Murray 484835.5.477.408.8694.04.81.3.321.2
Zeke Nnaji 4219.5.481.407.8001.5.2.2.13.2
Michael Porter 615431.3.542.445.7917.31.1.7.919.0
Austin Rivers 15526.9.418.375.7062.32.61.2.18.7
Greg Whittington 403.0.000.000.000.0.0.0.0.0

Playoffs
Denver Nuggets statistics
Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Will Barton 3127.7.442.3331.0004.32.7.7.316.3
Bol Bol 302.0.000.000.000.3.7.0.0.0
Facundo Campazzo 10927.0.392.396.8423.04.11.4.49.3
Vlatko Čančar 504.21.0001.000.800.6.2.2.22.2
Aaron Gordon 101029.9.434.391.6405.42.0.5.311.1
JaMychal Green 10019.0.444.300.8895.21.1.2.25.4
Shaquille Harrison 904.4.7501.000.667.9.3.3.31.0
Markus Howard 9012.4.405.423.500.8.4.0.14.7
Nikola Jokić 101034.5.509.377.83611.65.0.6.929.8
Javale McGee 408.5.300.000.3333.0.8.31.32.0
Paul Millsap 9012.1.440.261.6153.91.7.3.76.4
Monté Morris 10128.6.431.400.7242.45.51.0.213.7
Zeke Nnaji 503.6.500.429.500.4.4.2.02.4
Michael Porter 101033.2.474.397.8106.21.31.1.317.4
Austin Rivers 10930.5.435.413.8131.72.1.2.39.2

Transactions
Main article: List of 2020–21 NBA season transactions

Overview
Players Added

Via draft

Via free agency

Via trade

 Players Lost

Via free agency

Via trade

Waived

Trades
November 22, 2020[6] To Denver Nuggets

Cash considerations

 To Detroit Pistons

Jerami Grant (Sign and trade)
Rights to Nikola Radičević (2015 #57)

November 24, 2020[7] Four-team trade
To Denver Nuggets

Rights to R. J. Hampton (#24) (from Milwaukee)

 To Milwaukee Bucks

Jrue Holiday (from New Orleans)
Draft rights to Sam Merrill (#60) (from New Orleans)

To New Orleans Pelicans

Steven Adams (from Oklahoma City)
Eric Bledsoe (from Milwaukee)
2024 MIL first-round pick swap
2025 MIL first-round pick
2026 MIL first-round pick swap
2027 MIL first-round pick

 To Oklahoma City Thunder

George Hill (from Milwaukee)
Zylan Cheatham (from New Orleans) (Sign and trade)
Josh Gray (from New Orleans) (Sign and trade)
Darius Miller (from New Orleans)
Kenrich Williams (from New Orleans) (Sign and trade)
2023 DEN protected first-round pick
2023 WAS second-round pick (from New Orleans)
2024 NO second-round pick

March 25, 2021[8] To Denver Nuggets

Aaron Gordon
Gary Clark

 To Orlando Magic

Gary Harris
R. J. Hampton
2025 first-round pick

March 25, 2021[9] To Denver Nuggets

JaVale McGee

 To Cleveland Cavaliers

Isaiah Hartenstein
2023 protected second-round pick
2027 second-round pick

Re-signed
Player Signed
Bol Bol[10] November 24, 2020 (Converted from two-way contract)
Paul Millsap[11] December 3, 2020
Monté Morris[12] December 9, 2020

Additions
Player Signed Former team
Greg Whittington[13] November 24, 2020; Two-way contract Galatasaray
Isaiah Hartenstein[14] November 30, 2020 Houston Rockets
Markus Howard[15] November 30, 2020; Two-way contract Marquette
Facundo Campazzo[16] November 30, 2020 Real Madrid
JaMychal Green[17] November 30, 2020 Los Angeles Clippers
Shaquille Harrison[18] April 9, 2021; Two-way contract Utah Jazz
Austin Rivers[19] April 20, 2021; 10-day contract
April 30, 2021[20]		 New York Knicks

Subtractions
Date Player Reason New team
November 22, 2020 Jerami Grant[6] Free Agency (sign and trade) Detroit Pistons
November 22, 2020 Keita Bates-Diop[21] Waived San Antonio Spurs
November 26, 2020 Torrey Craig[22] Free Agency Milwaukee Bucks
November 27, 2020 Noah Vonleh[23] Free Agency Chicago Bulls
December 1, 2020 Mason Plumlee[24] Free Agency Detroit Pistons
December 3, 2020 Troy Daniels Free Agency Olimpia Milano
December 3, 2020 Tyler Cook[25] Free Agency Minnesota Timberwolves
April 9, 2021 Greg Whittington[18] Waived Lokomotiv Kuban
April 9, 2021 Gary Clark[18] Waived Philadelphia 76ers

References
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