<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba-rumors-mistake-nuggets-made-with-kentavious-caldwell-pope');   ga('set', 'title', 'NBA rumors: The mistake Nuggets made with Kentavious Caldwell-Pope');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/The-mistake-Nuggets-made-with-Kentavious-Caldwell-Pope.jpg"></figure><h1>NBA rumors: The mistake Nuggets made with Kentavious Caldwell-Pope</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-09T08:49:32-08:00">December 9th, 8:49am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-09T08:52:30-08:00">December 9th, 8:52am</time><address><a>Derek Hryn</a>Derek Hryn is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints specializing in NFL and NCAA Football coverage. Derek was previously a fantasy football expert at DK and SB Nation, and he has been featured at FanSided, USA Today, NBC Sports, The New York Post, and others.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Denver Nuggets</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Denver Nuggets are off to another solid start this season as one of the main threats from the Western Conference. One of their key performers of the previous two seasons in Kentavious Caldwell-Pope departed from the franchise over the summer, and one can’t help but think if it was an opportunity whiff by the Nuggets.</p><p>It’s possible that the reason for the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-rumors-nuggets-want-to-make-a-trade-but-theres-a-problem">Nuggets’ current struggles to bolster the roster</a> for another title run is because of how poorly they’ve managed talent in the past – specifically Caldwell-Pope. It’s likely that the organization wasn’t interested in bringing back KCP as a long-term asset. However, Denver received no compensation or another role player, as a result of dragging its feet in the sign-and-trade process.</p><p>The Nuggets had interest from the Dallas Mavericks last summer for a potential sign-and-trade, but things were brought to a halt when they said that they <a href="https://marcstein.substack.com/p/man-in-demand-kentavious-caldwell" rel="noopener">wouldn’t be willing to participate</a>. According to one re-telling of the various Caldwell-Pope discussions relayed to Mark Stein, Denver showed some “11th-hour openness to sign-and-trade concepts” after initially declining.</p><p>Caldwell-Pope averaged 10.0 points and 1.5 steals per game in the Nuggets’ 2022-23 NBA Finals series victory, and was the most efficient three-point shooter (42.3). Since then, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nuggets-news-nikola-jokic-denver-struggles-continue">Denver hasn’t carried itself with the same aura</a>, despite having stars Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray still playing in the blue and gold.</p><h2><b>What if the Nuggets played it right with Kentavious Caldwell-Pope?</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Kentavious-Caldwell-Pope.jpg"><figcaption>Jeremy Reper-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>After the Nuggets lost in the 2023-24 Western Conference semifinals, it was imminent that Caldwell-Pope would be one of the first offseason departures, as the Nuggets just couldn’t make it work financially. It didn’t take long before the Orlando Magic made a move to ink KCP to a three-year contract.</p><p>There was interest in the two-way guard, especially in the Western Conference, and it showed by the meager time that he spent on the open free agency market last offseason.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NBA rumors: The mistake Nuggets made with Kentavious Caldwell-Pope

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/magic-news-kentavious-caldwell-pope-reveals-key-reason-for-turnaround-with-orlando');   ga('set', 'title', 'Kentavious Caldwell-Pope reveals key reason for recent turnaround with Magic');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Magic-news-Kentavious-Caldwell-Pope-reveals-key-reason-for-recent-turnaround-with-Orlando.jpg"><figcaption>ClutchPoints</figcaption></figure><h1>Kentavious Caldwell-Pope reveals key reason for recent turnaround with Magic</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-11-30T13:03:55-08:00">November 30th, 1:03pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-11-30T13:03:55-08:00">November 30th, 1:03pm</time><address><a>Julian Ojeda</a>Julian Ojeda is an Orlando-based sports journalist with 3 years of professional writing under his belt, specializing in both NBA and NFL coverage. A devoted Orlando Magic fan, he deftly balances fervent fandom with insightful reporting, possessing a keen eye for compelling narratives.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Brooklyn Nets</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/magic-news-orlando-dominate-nets-season-best-3-point-shooting-nba-cup">Orlando Magic extended their win streak to five games</a> with a dominant 123-100 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Friday night in NBA Cup action. The Magic, now 14-7 on the season with a 3-0 record in East Group A, continue to impress, and veteran swingman Kentavious Caldwell-Pope has been a pivotal part of their success.</p><p>Caldwell-Pope, coming off a season-high 24-point performance against the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday, delivered another standout outing against Brooklyn. He finished with 19 points, three assists, two rebounds, two steals, and a block while shooting seven-for-eight from the field, including four-for-five from beyond the arc. Postgame, Caldwell-Pope shared the mindset that has fueled his recent turnaround.</p><p>“Pretty free, not thinking just playing,” Caldwell-Pope <a href="https://www.nba.com/magic/video" rel="noopener">said</a>. “Taking my open shots when they come and just making plays when they’re there whether I’m shooting the ball or passing it. But for me just leaning my head on the defensive end to keep me involved in the game and then just playing out there free.”</p><h2><b>Kentavious Caldwell-Pope reveals playing ‘free’ as key to recent success</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Kentavious-Caldwell-Pope-3-gestures-after-making-a-three-point-shot.jpg"><figcaption>© Wendell Cruz-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Caldwell-Pope’s contributions have gone beyond scoring. His defensive intensity and leadership on and off the court have been instrumental in the Magic’s winning streak. Head coach Jamahl Mosley <a href="https://www.nba.com/magic/video" rel="noopener">highlighted</a> these qualities while praising the veteran’s performances.</p><p>“I think he’s having a great time playing basketball,” Mosley said. “I think he’s already doing those little small things as a leader with communicating to guys, telling them where they’re supposed to be, running the floor, defensively getting after the ball, backside communication. He’s doing a fantastic job and I think that’s what frees him up because these guys want him to just go out there and be who he is and who he has been.”</p><p>Caldwell-Pope’s ability to impact both ends of the floor has strengthened the Magic’s rotation and provided a consistent presence for a team navigating a competitive NBA Cup schedule. The team also boasts the league’s largest point differential at +60, underscoring their dominance in recent games.</p><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/magic-news-franz-wagner-jamahl-mosely-highlight-wendell-carter-jr-goga-bitadze-impact">Magic will aim to keep their momentum alive as they face the Brooklyn Nets</a> (9-11) again on Sunday. Their final NBA Cup group-stage matchup against the New York Knicks (11-8) on Tuesday will determine their path forward in the tournament.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope reveals key reason for recent turnaround with Magic

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/magic-news-how-kentavious-caldwell-pope-is-helping-orlando-despite-slump');   ga('set', 'title', 'How Kentavious Caldwell-Pope is still helping Magic despite brutal slump');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Magic-news-How-Kentavious-Caldwell-Pope-is-still-helping-Magic-despite-brutal-slump.jpg"><figcaption>ClutchPoints</figcaption></figure><h1>How Kentavious Caldwell-Pope is still helping Magic despite brutal slump</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-11-04T11:54:50-08:00">November 4th, 11:54am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-11-04T11:54:50-08:00">November 4th, 11:54am</time><address><a>Julian Ojeda</a>Julian Ojeda is an Orlando-based sports journalist with 3 years of professional writing under his belt, specializing in both NBA and NFL coverage. A devoted Orlando Magic fan, he deftly balances fervent fandom with insightful reporting, possessing a keen eye for compelling narratives.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Dallas Mavericks</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Orlando Magic are currently grappling with back-to-back losses and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/magic-news-jamahl-mosley-calls-jalen-suggs-franz-wagner-to-step-up-amid-paolo-banchero-absence">struggling to adjust without key player Paolo Banchero</a>, who remains sidelined for several weeks. Adding to the team’s challenges, starting center Wendell Carter Jr. also faces an uncertain future after suffering a recent injury, further impacting the Magic’s depth. Despite these setbacks, Magic head coach Jamahl Mosley highlighted the steadying influence of veteran Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, whose leadership continues to positively impact the team, even as he navigates his own offensive struggles. Following the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/magic-news-how-franz-wagner-must-improve-his-game-without-paolo-banchero">Magic’s 108-85 loss to the Dallas Mavericks</a> on Saturday night, Mosley praised Caldwell-Pope’s role in keeping the team focused through adversity.</p><p>“The veteran leadership knowing that the season is long… You can’t hang your hat on every play,” Mosley stated. “You have to understand that this is a long season, there’s flows of the game that you need to understand and don’t ride those waves — just play the same way, be steady and understand that there’s gonna be ups and downs but you have to stay the same course.”</p><p>Since <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nuggets-news-kentavious-caldwell-pope-gave-denver-opportunity-before-joining-magic">signing a three-year, $66 million contract</a> with a player option, Caldwell-Pope has been in an uncharacteristic slump. He is currently averaging just six points per game, his lowest since his rookie season in 2013-14, along with 1.3 rebounds, 1.3 assists, and 1.1 steals per game. His shooting percentages have also dipped significantly, sitting at 31.7% from the field and 21.9% from three-point range. The veteran guard’s shooting woes have contributed to the Magic’s offensive struggles early in the season, as the team has found it difficult to establish consistency on offense.</p><h2><b>Kentavious Caldwell-Pope’s leadership provides stability for Magic amid early struggles</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Kentavious-Caldwell-Pope-3-warms-up-before-the-game.jpg"><figcaption>© Jerome Miron-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>While Kentavious Caldwell-Pope’s offensive contributions have waned, Jamahl Mosley and the Magic still recognize his invaluable presence in the locker room. Caldwell-Pope, who won two NBA championships in the last four years, brings a level of experience and composure that has helped the younger players remain grounded amid early challenges. Mosley emphasized the importance of maintaining perspective and resilience, even during rough patches.</p><p>“It’s a game of basketball. These guys need to enjoy playing the game of basketball,” Mosley added. “The beauty of this league is the fact that you can have a stinker tonight and you walk in and got to play tomorrow so you have a chance to redeem yourself. I think our guys will understand knowing that this is early in the season but they need to understand the focus level we need to have no matter who’s out there—the intensity we need to play with, the urgency we need to play with as well as the joy for the game we need to play with.”</p><p>The Orlando Magic, currently 3-4, are working to conclude a grueling five-game road trip, facing an undefeated Oklahoma City Thunder team before finishing the trip with a rematch against the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday night. Although Caldwell-Pope’s shooting struggles have impacted the team’s offense, his steady influence and championship experience offer a crucial element of guidance for a team still finding its identity.</p><p>Caldwell-Pope’s emphasis on patience and consistency resonates with the Magic’s long-term goals, as the team works to grow and improve despite a challenging start. As they round out their road trip, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/magic-news-franz-wagner-sends-risk-warning-to-wendell-carter-jr-after-injury">potential loss of Wendell Carter Jr.</a> compounds the need for Caldwell-Pope’s leadership, as he helps the team stay focused through early-season setbacks.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

How Kentavious Caldwell-Pope is still helping Magic despite brutal slump

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nuggets-news-kentavious-caldwell-pope-gave-denver-opportunity-before-joining-magic');   ga('set', 'title', 'Kentavious Caldwell-Pope gave Nuggets ‘opportunity’ in free agency before joining Magic');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Kentavious-Caldwell-Pope-gave-Denver-opportunity-in-free-agency-before-joining-Magic.jpg"></figure><h1>Kentavious Caldwell-Pope gave Nuggets ‘opportunity’ in free agency before joining Magic</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-11-01T15:57:10-07:00">November 1st, 3:57pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-11-01T17:46:31-07:00">November 1st, 5:46pm</time><address><a>Alex House</a>Alex House is a sports journalist who covers the NFL, NBA, and MLB for ClutchPoints. He grew up in a New York sports-heavy region in Connecticut and earned his journalism degree at the University of Rhode Island. His in-depth knowledge of two of the most passionate and raucous fan bases in the country gives him a truly unique writing voice.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Denver Nuggets</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Less than 18 months removed from winning their first NBA championship in franchise history, the Denver Nuggets are apparently at a crossroads. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nuggets-news-did-michael-porter-jr-hint-at-denver-implosion-with-break-it-up-message">Michael Porter Jr. touched on that jarring reality</a>, stating that the team’s core could inevitably be modified if it fails to attain another Larry O’Brien Trophy this season. The departure of key supporting players, including Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, makes repeating such a task quite grueling.</p><p>Most champion front offices are faced with the dilemma of saving money to extend the squad’s best players or bringing back the key contributors whose impact exceeds their stat line. Failure to identify which individuals fall under that latter category, or showing the inability to re-sign them, can quickly diminish an organization’s once wide-open title window.</p><p>The Nuggets lost an understated yet valuable piece of their identity when Bruce Brown Jr. and Jeff Green departed ahead of the 2023-24 season, but <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nuggets-biggest-mistake-in-2024-nba-free-agency">the loss of Caldwell-Pope</a> this past summer could be what decisively costs this group another championship. It is too early to make those proclamations of course, but fans are lamenting the defensive-minded veteran’s exit regardless.</p><p>Their disappointment is only going to be compounded by <a href="https://andscape.com/features/kentavious-caldwell-pope-brings-championship-pedigree-to-rising-orlando-magic/" rel="noopener">his latest comments</a> about his decision to sign with the Orlando Magic after spending two years in Denver.</p><h2><b>Kentavious Caldwell-Pope makes an interesting admission</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Kentavious-Caldwell-Pope-tightly-guards-Marcus-Smart.jpg"><figcaption>Petre Thomas-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>“It was hard,” Caldwell-Pope said, per Andscape’s Marc J. Spears. “We gave {the Nuggets} the opportunity, but things happen.. I let my agent, Rich Paul, handle all that. But my agent always told me, ‘This is a business at the end of the day.’ I got to figure out what’s going to make me happy, what fits best for me and my family.”</p><p>The No. 8 pick in the 2013 NBA Draft inked a three-year, $66 million contract with Orlando in July, a sizable commitment that was difficult for Denver to match since it was already above the first tax apron. Though, many would urge ownership to maximize Nikola Jokic’s prime and the starting five’s collective greatness by investing in a supplemental piece like Caldwell-Pope.</p><p>Instead, the Nuggets are banking on Russell Westbrook to provide a secondary punch, along with the toughness the former SEC Player of the Year brought to the Mile High City. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope is trying to find his footing in Orlando during the early portion of the season, but his importance should quickly grow now that All-Star <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/magic-news-paolo-banchero-out-several-weeks-after-brutal-injury-diagnosis">Paolo Banchero is set to miss</a> four to six weeks with a torn oblique. The Magic would be wise to lean on his leadership during this time of adversity.</p><h2><b>How will Nuggets and Magic fare after their key offseason decisions?</b></h2><p>The two-time champ will not face his former team until Jan. 19 in the Kia Center. It figures to be an emotional night for him, as he is a member of an exclusive group of people who helped Denver finally hang up a championship banner.</p><p>“I was part of the first [Nuggets title] in almost like 40-something years,” Caldwell-Pope said. “Of, course everybody that was on that team that year is going to be a part of that championship going down in history. It’s just always a blessing and I’m thankful just to be a part of stuff like that and to also play a major role in it.”</p><p>While the Nuggets (2-2) try to exorcise their most recent postseason demons in Friday’s showdown with the Minnesota Timberwolves, the shorthanded Magic (3-2) hope to survive the undefeated Cleveland Cavaliers. The events of last offseason will remain pertinent as fans track the current journeys of these respective franchises.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope gave Nuggets ‘opportunity’ in free agency before joining Magic

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/how-to-get-free-diamond-kentavious-caldwell-pope-in-nba-2k25');   ga('set', 'title', 'How to Get Free Diamond Kentavious Caldwell-Pope in NBA 2K25');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/How-to-Get-Free-Diamond-Kentavious-Caldwell-Pope-in-NBA-2K25.jpg"><figcaption>ClutchPoints</figcaption></figure><h1>How to Get Free Diamond Kentavious Caldwell-Pope in NBA 2K25</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-10-18T11:07:30-07:00">October 18th, 11:07am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-10-18T11:07:30-07:00">October 18th, 11:07am</time><address><a>Massimo Marchiano</a>Massimo Marchiano is part of ClutchPoints' Gaming team, specializing in Sports Video Games. He's also the published author of "Dawkin: A Tall Tale", a sci-fi western novel. When he's not writing about cowboys and aliens, he's watching his favorite Philly Sports team lose (or winning with them himself in his favorite video games).</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Gaming</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-2k25-review">NBA 2K25</a> MyTEAM is offering players a chance to get a free Diamond Kentavious Caldwell-Pope player item. The veteran shooting guard for the Orlando Magic can make a great addition to your MyTEAM, with a 94 OVR. Entering his 12th season, Caldwell-Pope will look to help this Magic team make it past the First Round of the playoffs. However, not everyone knows how to get this new player item for free. Therefore, we created a guide on how to get a free Diamond Kentavious Caldwell-Pope in NBA 2K25 MyTEAM.</p><h2><b>How Do You Get Free Diamond Kentavious Caldwell-Pope in NBA 2K25 MyTEAM</b></h2><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">ABCs Domination continues with one of the longest names in NBA history as the prize 🔠</p><p>Play your way through the alphabet of NBA teams in MyTEAM to earn a Diamond Kentavious Caldwell-Pope! <a href="https://t.co/E5VHEceGHg">pic.twitter.com/E5VHEceGHg</a></p><p>— NBA 2K MyTEAM (@NBA2KMyTEAM) <a href="https://twitter.com/NBA2KMyTEAM/status/1847019758753141243?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 17, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>To get a Free Diamond Kentavious Caldwell-Pope in NBA 2K25 MyTEAM, players need to earn<b> 99 total stars in the “ABCs” Domination Mode. </b></p><p>Overall, this Domination Challenge will take time, and we recommend tackling it bit by bit every time you boot up NBA 2K25. In Domination, you have access to five different matches and earn stars based on the difficulty you play on:</p><ul><li>Rookie – 1 Star</li><li>Semi-Pro – 2 Stars</li><li>Pro Difficulty – 3 Stars</li></ul><p>You need to get a certain amount of stars before unlocking the next set of matchups. You also unlock rewards throughout the event as you earn more stars. Overall, you must keep moving through all the pages of different games as you rack up more stars.</p><p>Caldwell-Pope is a two-time NBA Champion who is now entering his 12th season in the league. The 8th overall pick from the 2013 NBA Draft currently plays for the Orlando Magic. A good perimeter defender, Caldwell-Pope will hope to improve the Magic’s defense. Orlando hasn’t made it past the First Round since the 2009-2010 season, and the idea is that a veteran like Caldwell-Pope can help them.</p><p>It might not be enough, but Orlando at least has a solid veteran player who has remained relatively healthy throughout his career.</p><p>Overall, that includes everything you need to know about how to get a free Diamond Kentavious Caldwell-Pope in NBA 2K25 MyTEAM. We wish you the best of luck in getting this powerful player item to bolster your MyTEAM with.</p><p>In other news, <a href="https://nba.2k.com/2k25/" rel="noopener">NBA 2K25</a> Season 2 begins today, with tons of <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/all-mycareer-myteam-rewards-for-nba-2k25-season-2">rewards for MyTEAM and MyCAREER players.</a> Furthermore, the developers released a huge list of <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-2k25-season-2-release-date-patch-notes">patch notes</a>, fixing issues and making improvements in every mode. Lastly, make sure to look out for new, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-2k25-locker-codes">redeemable locker codes</a> and the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-2k25-2ktv-episode-6-answers">latest episodes of 2KTV</a> for some free VC.</p><p>For more <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/gaming">gaming</a> and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba">NBA</a> news, visit ClutchPoints. Furthermore, subscribe to our <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/newsletters/gaming">gaming newsletter</a> for more weekly info.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

2024-25 SEASON STATS
PTS	REB	AST	BLK	STL
8.7	2.1	1.9	0.7	1.6

2024-25 SEASON STATS
PTS	REB	AST	BLK	STL
8.7	2.1	1.9	0.7	1.6

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