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Ken Berger: Details so far: Wizards get Nene and send Nick Young to Clippers. Denver gets JaVale McGee and Ronny Turiaf from Wizardsr, sources say. Twitter

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Adrian Wojnarowski: As part of three-team deal, Nene goes to the Wizards, JaVale McGee to Denver and Nick Young to Clippers, sources tell Y! Sports. Twitter

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Marc J. Spears: Washington gets a future second-round pick from Clippers, too. Twitter

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Marc J. Spears: Clippers acquire guard Nick Young from the Washington Wizards for forward Brian Cook and a pick, source tells Y! Sports. Twitter

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Michael Lee: Source: #wizards close to 3-team deal: JaVale McGee & Ronny Turiaf to Nuggets; Nick Young to Clippers; Nene, Brian Cook & pick to WAS Twitter

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David Aldridge: Source: Wizards and Nuggets in serious talks on trade that would send Nene to DC for JaVale McGee and Nick Young... Twitter

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The Nuggets will practice today in San Antonio, so that's when coach George Karl said he'll have a better gauge if Nene — and even Danilo Gallinari — could play Sunday against the Spurs. Gallinari (ankle) had targeted the following day, Monday at home against the Kings, as his likely return date. As for Nene (calf), the big guy did some activity during Friday's shootaround but was unable to go against the Rockets. Denver Post

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Rather than celebrate his loyalty to the Denver market, Ujiri has been put in the awkward position of defending Nene's toughness, citing a similar calf injury suffered by Toronto's Andrea Bargnani, crippling a forward was playing with all-star flair for the Raptors. "I think Nene is working hard to get back," Ujiri said. "I think people are looking at this the wrong way. It's a tough injury." Denver Post

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Karl recently warned Nene might not be able physically capable of providing 35 solid minutes a game until next season. "We need Nene a lot. We need our full team," Nuggets veteran Al Harrington said. "We've shown what we can do when we're 100 percent healthy. We just need to get everybody back." Denver Post

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Nene's injured calf will keep the Nuggets' power forward out at least a few more days. Asked about the prognosis, Nene said, "I don't know." "Doctors said (Tuesday) it would be four or five days with the (walking) boot," Nene said. "And after that, we're going to see how I'm feeling and when I feel ready to go, I'll go." Nene is one of three Nuggets starters who have been out an extended time. Forward Danilo Gallinari remains out indefinitely with a severely sprained ankle, and center Timofey Mozgov has missed seven games with a sprained ankle. Mozgov is expected back soon and has an outside chance to return against Memphis tonight. Officially listed as day to day, Mozgov went through a pre-game workout before the Nuggets' 102-84 loss at Dallas on Wednesday night and said he continues to make good progress. He has been out since Feb. 3. Denver Post

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“We play the right way,” said center Nene, who re-signed in the offseason. “We play like a team.” Karl and many of the players are just glad to be rid of the daily trade speculation that hung over the team last season after Anthony told Nuggets officials he wanted to be moved. “I don’t think it was stressful as much as it didn’t have a lot of reason,” Karl said of the constant questioning the Nuggets faced. “ Why are we doing this every day? It’s Ground Hog Day. OK, the same press conference we had yesterday, just different faces.’ It wore on the players a lot.” Yahoo! Sports

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Nene did play Friday at New Orleans, scoring six points and grabbing eight rebounds in 24 minutes. Coach George Karl sat Nene in the fourth quarter, in part because of upcoming back-to-back games. But on Saturday, the team decided to rest Nene. Karl started Kosta Koufos, the 7-footer who played well in the win against the Hornets. He was teamed with Timofey Mozgov in the low post. Nene could return Monday in Denver, where the Nuggets again take on the Hornets. Denver Post

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Nene didn't play Wednesday night against the Sacramento Kings at the Pepsi Center, but Nuggets coach George Karl said his starting power forward could be back on the court this weekend. Nene described the pain in his bruised left foot as "so sharp, so deep." So he sat out the Sacramento game, the second game he's missed because of the injury. "It's much better than it was two days ago, but it's still a sharp pain and is still bugging me," Nene said. "But it's progressing." Nene is averaging 13.8 points and 7.2 rebounds this season. He missed some of training camp while he and his representatives worked out his contract status with the Nuggets. "This pain is totally different than normal pain, like a normal knee injury," Nene said. "I twisted both ankles in my last game here, but this pain is so sharp, so deep. "I've gotten better, but you want to prevent it from happening again." Denver Post

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Nuggets coach George Karl shook his head when he announced that Nene would not be available for Monday night's game because of a bruised left foot. "I'm just sad," Karl said. "I just want him to have a great year." Nene had been solid in the first five games of the season, averaging 13.8 points and 7.2 rebounds. He has played much of his time at power forward, with Timofey Mozgov starting at center. Nene is officially listed as day to day. "It's to his foot, so you always have to be a little more cautious to something that's pounding all of the time," Karl said. Denver Post

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"Having Kenyon with Nene was huge," Karl said, "but that doesn't mean we can't do it with team concepts and philosophies and giving guys pride and responsibility to do it on their own. ... He was a veteran, defensive-minded guy who was a big part of our toughness. Filling Kenyon's minutes is probably the most difficult to do, but in the same sense, I think it can be done. "Nene was basically always the B defender. Now he has to be the A defender. Nene can be in a similar category. The only problem is when you had two of them, you didn't worry about foul trouble. Now can we get a team concept to camouflage that (by rotating in other big men for short snippets)? We also might jump in the pick-and-roll rather than switching all the time." Denver Post

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Though he was offered more lucrative deals elsewhere, Nene’s ties to Colorado – his wife is from Fort Collins – and his strong relationship with Nuggets president Josh Kroenke and executive vice president of basketball operations Masai Ujiri played a major role in his decision to stay in Denver. “It was a blessing to see other offers, but I feel good in Denver,” he said. “I love to be here. I’ve said that in the past, and here I am.” The foundation for Nene to re-sign was built several years ago when he and Ujiri – then an international scout for Denver – took a trip to Brazil for the NBA’s Basketball Without Borders program. Ujiri later left Denver to work for the Toronto Raptors, but he and Nene always remained close. “You always try to keep those relationships,” Ujiri said. “He’s been good to us and good for us. It definitely helped. We all have a good relationship with him. Nene’s a good person, and he’s a great basketball player for our team and we’re really happy to have him.” NBA.com

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The team introduced, well, re-introduced its big free agent signing on Wednesday afternoon at the Pepsi Center. The previous night, Nene agreed to a five-year deal that pays up to $67 million. "I want to be in Denver," Nene said. "I'll always do my best to represent this organization, this city, the name of the Nuggets. "I have dreams to go to the championship. To win the championship, you need to work hard, together. If we are on the same page, we're going to be successful." Denver Post

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The Denver Nuggets have re-signed center Nene to a five-year deal that, according to sources close to the talks, can be worth more than $67 million. Widely regarded as the No. 1 free agent on the 2011 market, Nene was pursued vehemently by teams such as New Jersey, Houston and Indiana. But all of his suitors knew that his preference was to stay with the Nuggets, with whom he's played his whole career. The deal, sources say, will pay Nene an average of $13.5 million over the next five seasons, which is one season longer than any other team could offer. Earlier Tuesday, Denver acquired swingmen Rudy Fernandez and Corey Brewer from the Dallas Mavericks for a future second-round pick to add much-needed depth in the wake of the departures of three free agents to China during the lockout: Wilson Chandler, J.R. Smith and Kenyon Martin. ESPN.com

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The Nuggets are keeping this free agent, agreeing to terms Tuesday night with Nene for five years and $67 million, a person with knowledge of the deal confirmed to CBSSports.com. Nene attracted significant interest from the Nets, Rockets and Pacers, among others, but decided to stay in Denver on a day when the team acquired Rudy Fernandez and Corey Brewer from Dallas into the trade exception left behind from the Carmelo Anthony trade last February. CBSSports.com

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Sam Amick: Two sources tell http://SI.com Nene heading back to Denver, 5 years $67 million. Twitter

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