[1] The Nuggets had the ninth overall pick in the 1993 NBA draft, and selected Rodney Rogers out of Wake Forest University.
[2][3][4][5][6] During the off-season, the team acquired Brian Williams from the Orlando Magic,[7][8][9] then during the first month of the regular season, they traded Mark Macon and Marcus Liberty to the Detroit Pistons in exchange for All-Star guard Alvin Robertson.
[18][19][20] Upon arriving in Denver, the Nuggets used the shot blocking presence of Mutombo to match up with the Sonics.
An on-court camera featured Mutombo, in jubilation on his back holding the ball after the buzzer.
For the season, the Nuggets revealed a new primary logo of a snowcapped mountain over the team name in gold,[36] and changed their uniforms adding dark navy blue, gold and dark red to their color scheme.