DENVER (AP) The Denver Nuggets welcomed a fresh face and an old friend on a busy draft night. The Nuggets beefed their frontcourt by taking forward Keith Faried with the 22nd pick Thursday night nd acquiredpoint guard Andre Miller from the Portland Trail Blazers in exchange for guard Raymond Felton. I was ecstatic, I was happy," Faried said. Faried was high on the Nuggets' wish list after he worked out with the team June 8 in Denver. Faried's physica style and his rebounding prowess were coveted by the Nuggets, who were looking to strengthen their low post. Veteran Kenyon Martin is an unrestricted free agent, Nene is a restricted free agent and Chris Andersen is coming out of a season in which he was hampered by injuries.
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This was the first time the Nuggets drafted a player in the first round since 2005, when they picked Julius Hodge at 20 and Jarrett Jack at 22. Hodge played 14 games in parts of two seasons with Denver and Jack was sent to Portland on draft night for Linas Kleiza and Ricky Sanchez.
