Jul 23, 2008
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By Benjamin Hochman The Denver Post Chris Andersen. (NBAE | Layne Murdoch) Chris "The Birdman" Andersen will return to the Denver Nuggets next season. He agreed to sign a one-year contract with the team, multiple sources said Wednesday. Andersen, who resides in Denver, will make a league minimum $998,000 next season. Andersen, a forward-center, played sparingly last season for New Orleans after returning from a two-year league suspension for substance abuse. He was reinstated in March. In three seasons with the Nuggets from 2001-04, Andersen played in 154 games but started in just four. His best season came with the New Orleans Hornets in 2004-05, when he average 7.7 points and 6.1 rebounds...
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