Denver Nuggets

Denver Nuggets

Nuggets Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)

It came down to the Big D and the Mile High City. In the end, it sounded as if Denver won by a mile.

Free agent forward Al Harrington signed a five-year, $33.4 million contract with the Nuggets. He chose them over Dallas.

“Because I just think this team (Denver) got a little bit more potential (than Dallas),” Harrington said of his decision. “Being able to play with (Denver point guard) Chauncey Billups is huge for me. Me and Chauncey have worked out in the summer the last 12 summers. So I’m very familiar with him, and he did a lot. He talked to me a lot about it, also, so it made me more comfortable in my decision.”

Yes, Harrington believes the Nuggets have a better future than the Mavericks.

“I like our team,” he said.

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Forward Al Harrington's first visit Tuesday to Denver since signing with the Nuggets as a free agent included passing the physical exam that sealed the deal and a frank get-to-know-you session with coach George Karl. "He just told me some of the things he doesn't like about my game," Harrington said with a laugh.

Denver Nuggets sign Carter, Williams (AP)

The Denver Nuggets will have to play small until their bigs get back. The Nuggets were unable to find their coveted 7-footer in the draft or free agency, so they signed Al Harrington, a power forward who likes to run and shoot, to a five-year deal worth more than $26 million in guarantees, then lured free agent Shelden Williams from Boston for about $915,000 in 2010-11.