David Zalubowski, The Associated Press)
Nuggets coach Michael Malone doesn't expect his organization to be active in advance of Thursday's 1 p.m. NBA trade deadline.
The Nuggets are in the comfortable position of not having pressure to do anything on that day.
Why not? First, there's nothing to "get over the hump" for. Though they are more open about talking about the playoffs now, that was not the goal coming into the season. They weren't expected to make the postseason, didn't place those expectations on the new coaching staff in the first place and are essentially on the same course.