After a two-year ban/suspension from the NBA for violating the league’s substance abuse policy it was unknown of Andersen would even make it back into the league, let alone be thrown a five year contract worth $26 Million. It’s not as if he didn’t earn it this season. He was the Nuggets energizer bunny and he always had the crowd at the Pepsi Center loud and on their feet applauding his hustle and fight. Hopefully, for the Nuggets sake, Andersen will not be like a lot of the other players who go all out to earn a contract and once they sign it, they revert back to being that easily replaceable kind of player. Along with Martin on the frontline, Andersen helped provide a little mental and psychical intimidation for the opponents and if Denver is to get back to the Western Conference Finals, they’ll need him to do more of the same.

Andersen wasn’t the only bigman given a lucrative contract by the Nuggets. Orlando Magic back-up center Marcin Gortat also signed a contract offersheet with the Nuggets. Being that he is a restricted free agent, nothing can be official until after Wednesday the 15th as the Magic reserve the right to make any offersheet given to him. According to Magic General Manager Otis Smith, he’ll wait the full week to weigh the pros and cons of matching or declining to make the offersheet. Gortat is another psychical big man that could prove to be very vital for the Nuggets come playoff time.

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