Colorado head coach Deion Sanders took a minute from his own team’s 2026 college football season prep to address the Denver Nuggets at their training camp Thursday, right as they’re revving up for the 2026-27 NBA season. Nuggets head coach David Adelman wasn’t giving away any secrets when he spoke to reporters about what Sanders told the team, just saying the message was “good.” But with the kind of year Denver just had, you gotta think they’re hoping for more than just “good” vibes.
Coach Prime’s Own Grind
It’s not like Sanders is just hanging out, either. He’s got his own squad, the Buffaloes, sitting at a 2-2 record as they kick off their 2026 college football season. Right now, they’re gearing up for a huge matchup this Saturday against No. 12 Texas Tech. So, for Coach Prime to take time out of that grind to drop some knowledge on an NBA team? That’s a serious power move. It shows the kind of respect he commands and maybe, just maybe, how much the Nuggets felt they needed an outside voice.
Denver’s Road Back to Contention
The Nuggets definitely had a season to forget in 2025-26, at least when it came to the postseason. They wrapped up with a solid 54-28 record, no joke, but then they stumbled hard against the Minnesota Timberwolves in the first round of the playoffs. That was their earliest exit since way back in 2022. Ouch. They were reportedly hit hard by injuries last season, which is always brutal, but it doesn’t make the early playoff exit any easier. Nikola Jokić is still leading the charge, and they’re definitely looking to stay contenders in the Western Conference this year. In the 2026 offseason, they didn’t exactly blow up the roster with blockbuster moves. Instead, they brought in veteran DeMar DeRozan on a one-year deal, clearly looking for that extra offensive firepower. They also signed forward Marvin Bagley III to a one-year contract. These moves, plus Sanders’ ‘good’ message, show they’re looking to hit the ground running. The team’s even holding their training camp right there at the Buffaloes’ basketball facilities, making that crossover even wilder.
With the 2026-27 NBA season right around the corner, the Nuggets are hoping Deion Sanders’ words, whatever they were, light a fire under them. They’ve got the talent with Jokić and their new additions to contend, but shaking off that early playoff exit will be key. Meanwhile, Coach Prime is back to the gridiron, with his Buffaloes facing a tough test against Texas Tech this Saturday.
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Originally reported by Bleacher Report.
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