Record 35–47 (.427) | Arena Pepsi Center Playoff finish DNQ | |
Television Fox Sports Rocky Mountain, KWGN | ||
The 1999-2000 NBA season was the Nuggets' 24th season in the NBA and 33rd season as a franchise. It was their first year at the Pepsi Center. With Dan Issel back as head coach and with the acquisition of Ron Mercer from the Boston Celtics, and signing free agent George McCloud, the Nuggets had a solid nucleus of Raef LaFrentz, Antonio McDyess and Nick Van Exel with a 17–15 record to start the season. However, the Nuggets would struggle and hover around .500 for most of the first half of the season. At the trade deadline, Mercer was dealt along with Chauncey Billups and Johnny Taylor to the Orlando Magic for Tariq Abdul-Wahad and Chris Gatling. The Nuggets finished fifth in the Midwest Division with a 35–47 record. Following the season, Bryant Stith was traded to the Boston Celtics, and Gatling was dealt back to the Miami Heat, who then sent him to the Cleveland Cavaliers.