DENVER (AP) -- George Karl scoffs at the notion that a team needs a superstar to be successful.
The Denver Nuggets coach would be more than satisfied if the organization manages to retain guard Arron Afflalo and big man Nene, who are both weighing their options in free agency.
That would be enough of a nucleus for Karl. And even if that doesn't pan out, he insists this roster already is a sleeping giant, even if no one will take the Nuggets seriously.
Sort of like last season.
The Nuggets didn't miss a beat after dealing All-Star Carmelo Anthony to the New York Knicks in a blockbuster deal last February, going 18-7 the rest of the way to once again make the playoffs.
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