Shooting guard candidates the Nuggets could sign include unrestricted free agents Brent Barry of Seattle and Stephen Jackson of Atlanta (who said he will opt out of his contract); and restricted free agents Quentin Richardson of the Los Angeles Clippers, Manu Ginobili of San Antonio and Jamal Crawford of Chicago (who said Sunday he's looking for a long-term deal with the first year worth more than the midlevel exception of about $5 million).
"I'm definitely interested in Denver if Denver is interested in me," said Crawford, who averaged 17.3 points and scored 50 in a late-season game. "I watched them closely during the playoffs. I heard they might be looking for a shooting guard."