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Thursday, July 19, 2001
Agent: Nuggets front-runner to land Johnson
Associated Press
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DENVER -- San Antonio Spurs free-agent guard Avery Johnson
is scheduled to arrive early next week for a three-day visit to
Denver.
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At least three other teams have offered Johnson deals, but the
Denver Nuggets are the front-runner in Johnson's mind, agent Tony
Dutt said Wednesday. He declined to comment on the other offers.
The Nuggets are considering signing the veteran point guard to a
three-year deal using their $4.5 million exception. Dutt is seeking
a four-year deal for Johnson.
The 36-year-old played 21 games for the Nuggets in 1990 and has
spent the last seven seasons with San Antonio.
Johnson has averaged 8.9 points and 6.0 assists over 13 NBA
seasons. He averaged 5.6 points and 4.3 assists last season.
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