He is only 21 and a 7fter with some potential.We would probably have a better chance of landing him than Nene who is also mentioned in the article.

http://www.denverpost.com/Stories/0,1413,36~90~2491701,00.html

Tskitishvili's new injury puts Denver on spot

By Adrian Dater
Denver Post Staff Writer


Nikoloz Tskitishvili's powder blue Nuggets practice uniform might have looked more appropriate Monday with a black cat walking under a ladder as the logo.

The latest setback in the hard-luck career of Tskitishvili, 21, is a painful cyst behind his left knee. It is an injury similar to the one in his right leg that has kept him sidelined much of training camp. He will have a magnetic resonance imaging test today.

"Bad luck," Tskitishvili said. "I was going to get into shape and start all over, you know? Be ready for the season, and preseason. Preseason was a time for me to play a lot of minutes. So I'm missing out because of my injuries.

"I just hope it's going to be all right pretty soon."

Tskitishvili's latest injury, which he hopes will not need surgery, presents a tough choice for the Nuggets. The deadline to pick up the option on his contract for next season is Sunday night; either the Nuggets pick up the $3.7 million option, or he will be eligible to become a free agent. Tskitishvili is guaranteed $2.9 million this season.

Nuggets assistant general manager David Fredman said the team has not made any decision on Tskitishvili's option year, or that of Nene - who would see an increase from this year's $2.4 million to $3 million if his option is exercised.

Nene's agent, Michael Coyne, isn't worried about his client.

"Have they told me they're going to extend it? Not in so many words," Coyne said. "But I assume they will."

If Tskitishvili's latest cyst does not heal on its own, surgery might be necessary, but that is considered remote.

"This is a hard-working team, and I want to be here working hard, too, on the court," Tskitishvili said.

No.

What for?

why not? especially if we can get him for cheap, the guy is young, and pretty athletic from what I have seen, he finishes around the hoop with dunks, not fingerolls or pretty little layups. The kid has some skill, I say why not, especially if we can give bums like bateer and marginal talent like sundov a chance....

Posted by tkf:

why not? especially if we can get him for cheap, the guy is young, and pretty athletic from what I have seen, he finishes around the hoop with dunks, not fingerolls or pretty little layups. The kid has some skill, I say why not, especially if we can give bums like bateer and marginal talent like sundov a chance....

I agree,well said.He also has a good outside touch.

If you can get him wo/giving up much, yes.

I'd love to get Nene, but we probably won't have the assets to get him or another very good player who can play C until next summer.

Nene is a freak as far as his quickness. I never seen a big man move like him.....Though he is lazy and thinks he's better than he is because of what got gave him.

Tskitishvili annoys me.....he doesn't play anything like they said. For one his jumpshot is very suspect. Maybe it's confidence. He is good from 15 ft in cuz he is long and he's active. And yes he will dunk it. He reminds me of Johnathan Bender.....actually both are very similiar.

again no young guy is coming to the Knicks unless they trade away Ariza or Sweetney......to that i say nay.

Four letters for ya all!! S O F T

I would get him in a second since he would come cheap! Some young players just need a change of scenery to bust out. Look at Jermaine!