Looks like we can scratch Jeff Foster off our wish list.
The latest from John Hollinger after the Nuggets win yesterday:
Incidentally, it appears they’ll be doing it more or less with the current roster. Multiple sources said Denver’s longstanding pursuit of Indiana’s Jeff Foster is over because he’s likely to require surgery for his injured back and miss the rest of the season. With the team over the luxury tax and possessing few quality trade assets, especially with J.R. Smith trade rumors drowning in cold water, it appears other potential moves for frontcourt help seem nearly as unlikely.
The Nuggets' iffy depth stands out as a vulnerability that additional injuries could yet expose, especially if they lose a big man. But in a Western Conference where virtually every contender has proven weaker than expected—including Sunday’s opponent—the Nuggets look rock solid by comparison. Leaving an arena that Karl said was his second-favorite (after Madison Square Garden) to depart with a win, his team’s chances of departing the regular season with the West's second seed look as strong as they have all year.
It would appear that trading for Foster may have proved disastrous and the Nuggets would be getting the 2009-10 and 33 year-old version of Foster (3.1 points and 5.1 rebounds in 16 games with a creaky back) instead of the high energy 2003 to 2006 version of Foster that peaked with the following averages, 6.3 points and 8.5 rebounds.
