<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">By Aaron J. Lopez, Rocky Mountain News April 7, 2004 When it comes to recruiting free agents, the Denver Nuggets have a few things working in their favor. Money to spend. Cosmopolitan city with a surprisingly sunny winter climate. Money to spend. Five-year-old arena with modern amenities and enthusiastic fans. Money to spend. If everything falls into place in the next eight days, Nuggets general manager Kiki Vandeweghe will have another element to add to his sales pitch: playoff-quality product. "A lot can come out of being in the playoffs," Denver guard Jon Barry said Tuesday. "Free agent-wise, guys look at the playoffs. More and more, the trend is guys want to go play for winners. If you make the playoffs, you're considered a winner." The Nuggets have not been considered winners since 1995, and even then they were a .500 team that needed a victory on the season's final day to gain entry into the playoffs. </div> Full Article ========== http://www.rockymountainnews.com/drmn/nugg...2788080,00.html
