Caldwell-Pope declined his $15.4 million player option for the 2024-25 season Thursday and will become a free agent, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.
Caldwell-Pope was remarkably consistent for the Nuggets over the past two seasons, and he averaged 10.1 points, 2.4 rebounds and 2.4 assists in 31.6 minutes per game over 76 regular-season appearances last year. He'll test the open market this summer, and he should draw interest from multiple teams.
Caldwell-Pope racked up five points (2-7 FG, 1-4 3Pt), six rebounds, three assists, one block and two steals in 40 minutes during Sunday's 98-90 loss to the Timberwolves in Game 7 of the Western Conference Semifinals.
Caldwell-Pope scored single digits for the sixth time in the past eight games, highlighting the Nuggets' struggles when it comes to depth on the offensive end. While he continues to play a key role for Denver, his lack of production cannot be ignored when it comes to fantasy value. Looking ahead to next season, there is no reason to think he will be anything more than a situational streamer, utilized for steals and threes.
Nuggets' Kentavious Caldwell-Pope: Available Sunday
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Caldwell-Pope (abdomen) will play in Sunday's Game 4 against the Timberwolves.
Caldwell-Pope was deemed questionable ahead of gametime due to a right abdominal contusion, but he will suit up for Sunday's matchup. Battling through the same injury in Game 3, Caldwell-Pope logged 37 minutes, so he should be in for a full workload Sunday.
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Nuggets' Kentavious Caldwell-Pope: Questionable for Game 4
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Caldwell-Pope is questionable for Sunday's Game 4 against the Timberwolves with a right abdominal contusion.
Caldwell-Pope will land a questionable designation for a second consecutive contest due to a bruised abdomen. He was able to play through the injury in Game 3 and logged 37 minutes, so there should be a level of optimism ahead of Sunday's tilt.
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Nuggets' Kentavious Caldwell-Pope: Good to go Friday
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Caldwell-Pope (abdomen) is good to go for Friday's Game 3 against Minnesota.
Caldwell-Pope walked away from Game 2 with a mild abdomen injury, but he'll power through it in Game 3 with no word of any restrictions. Jamal Murray (calf) and Reggie Jackson (calf) will also play through their questionable tags.
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Nuggets' Kentavious Caldwell-Pope: Questionable for Game 3
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Caldwell-Pope is questionable for Friday's Game 3 matchup with Minnesota due to a right abdominal contusion.
KCP must have got popped in the mid-section during Game 2, and now he's in danger of missing Game 3. We'll have a better idea of his status based on his activity level at shootaround, but if he is forced to the sidelines, Christian Braun, Justin Holiday and Peyton Watson would be asked to pick up the slack.
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Nuggets' Kentavious Caldwell-Pope: Starts second half
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Caldwell-Pope (ankle) is starting the second half of Monday's Game 5 against the Lakers, Vinny Benedetto of The Denver Gazette reports.
Caldwell-Pope likely received additional treatment while in the locker room at halftime and will try yet again to give it a go. He suffered a left ankle sprain during the first quarter of Monday's matchup.
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Nuggets' Kentavious Caldwell-Pope: Back to locker room
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Caldwell-Pope walked back to the locker room during the second quarter of Monday's Game 5 against the Lakers, Vinny Benedetto of The Denver Gazette reports.
Caldwell-Pope suffered a sprained left ankle during the first quarter and didn't appear to be moving well after returning, per Benedetto. It's unclear whether he'll be able to come back for the second half.
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Nuggets' Kentavious Caldwell-Pope: Returns to action
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Caldwell-Pope (ankle) has been cleared to return to Monday's Game 5 against the Lakers, Tony Jones of The Athletic reports.
Caldwell-Pope spent a few minutes on an exercise bike after emerging from the locker room, and he was able to check into the game near the halfway mark of the second quarter.
Caldwell-Pope has been diagnosed with a left ankle sprain and is questionable to return to Monday's Game 5 against Los Angeles, Katy Winge of Altitude Sports reports.
This is positive news for the Nuggets after it appeared Caldwell-Pope wasn't able to put any weight on his left leg immediately after suffering the injury. Christian Braun, Reggie Jackson and Justin Holiday will likely be asked to step up if Caldwell-Pope can't return.
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Nuggets' Kentavious Caldwell-Pope: Helped to locker room
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Caldwell-Pope needed assistance on his way to the locker room after turning his ankle during Monday's Game 5 against the Lakers, Dave McMenamin of ESPN.com reports.
Caldwell-Pope suffered the injury during the last few minutes of the first quarter and needed help keeping weight off his leg on the way to the locker room, per McMenamin. The extent of his injury is unknown at this time.
Nuggets' Kentavious Caldwell-Pope: Good to go Sunday
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Caldwell-Pope (shoulder) is available for Sunday's regular-season finale against Memphis.
Caldwell-Pope is joined by Denver's full contingent of typical contributors in being cleared for action Sunday. Caldwell-Pope is set to appear in at least 76 contests for the third straight season.
