For NBA front offices, offseason tournaments are one part cool and two parts terrifying. News of a lengthy injury to a key player is never welcome.
For players, it's all good. They want to play for their countries. All of these emotions for executives and players alike start Saturday when EuroBasket 2015, an Olympic qualifier, starts play. A number of European cities are hosting games in the group phase, which is played from Saturday through Thursday. The knockout stage runs from Sept. 12-20 and is played in Lille, France.
The Nuggets are among the NBA's teams that have multiple players participating.