Andre Miller: Mr. Nugget?
He was drafted by the Cavaliers. He has played for the Clippers, the Trail Blazers, Cleveland, Portland and Philadelphia but somehow Andre Miller has established himself as “Mr. Nugget”. It seems like he wants every season to be shipped out of town, yet no current Denver player can be as closely associated with the success of the Blue and Yellow as Andre Miller.
The Nuggets have been in a constant state of flux for an entire decade. The closest thing to stability they have enjoyed was the period between 2004 and 2010 when Carmelo Anthony reluctantly called Denver home. Andre Miller was a part of three of those seasons before he was swapped away for Allen Iverson – who was swapped away for Chauncey Billups – who was swapped away along with Carmelo – which ultimately caused the Nuggets to bring back Andre Miller. He’s been something of a constant in a city where the basketball team is always changing.
On a team mostly constructed of young up-and-comers, Miller is far and away the most veteran player. He’s played more games in a Nuggets uniform than anybody else even though he’s bounced around the NBA. Miller’s been to the playoffs nine times, five times with the Nuggets. Not only is Miller the current player most identified as a Nugget, the Nuggets are the team most identified with Andre Miller.
It’s pretty crazy, really. Andre Miller truly is “Mr. Nugget”. His only real rival for the distinction is George Karl.
