LAS VEGAS — His body is bigger and leaner. He's smarter. He's much more mature.
Nikoloz Tskitishvili is trying to convince his lunch guest at the Hard Rock Hotel that he should get another chance in the NBA, listing the reasons this time will be different.
"I just turned 32, but I'm better," he said. "I'm better at this age. I got stronger. I've got confidence. I got smarter."
He's got a comeback on his mind.
Chances are, even if you are a Nuggets fan too young to be dialed in to his career when he was drafted fifth overall in 2002, you still recognize the name.