Kentavious Caldwell-Pope is a 6-foot-5-inch shooting guard who plays for the Denver Nuggets in the NBA. He was one of the highly-rated prospects out of high school, and later attended University of Georgia, where he was named as the SEC Player of the Year in his sophomore season in 2013.
Caldwell-Pope was a first-round pick in the 2013 NBA Draft. He made his NBA debut with the Detroit Pistons and played there for four seasons. After becoming a free agent in the 2018 offseason, KCP signed with the LA Lakers, where he clinched his first NBA title alongside LeBron James. He then spent one season with the Washington Wizards before being traded to the Denver Nuggets in 2022.
In the 2022 offseason, Caldwell-Pope extended his contract with the Denver Nuggets for two years, worth $30 million. The ongoing 2023/24 NBA season is the first season of the extension and is set to earn a handsome amount of $14.7 million.
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The Nuggets guard has won two NBA championships (2020 and 2023) until now.
His first championship title came with the Lakers in 2020. He averaged 9.3 points, 2.1 rebounds, and 1.6 assists per game on 46.7% shooting, including 38.5% from beyond the arc in 69 games.
The LA Lakers defeated the Miami Heat in a six-game series. Caldwell-Pope demonstrated an instrumental performance in the playoffs where his numbers increased to 10.7 points, starting all 21 games in the postseason. In Game 4 of the NBA Finals, he scored five straight clutch points in the fourth quarter, which helped his team win the match.
30-year-old Caldwell-Pope won his second NBA title with the Denver Nuggets and Nikola Jokic in the 2022/2023 season. This was special as it was the first for the franchise. He played a major role in the team's success where he started all 76 games and averaged 10.8 points, 2.7 rebounds, and 2.4 assists per game, He shot 46.2%, including 42.3% from deep.
FAQs
A. Caldwell-Pope is listed at 6 feet 5 inches or 196 cm tall.
A. Caldwell-Pope attended the Greenville High School in Georgia for his high school career and was considered as one of the top prospects of his class.
A. In the 2022 offseason, Caldwell-Pope was traded to the Denver Nuggets. The 2023/24 NBA season will be the second year for the guard.
A. Kendall Raquel Caldwell-Pope is the daughter of two-time NBA champion and his wife McKenzie Caldwell-Pope.
A. The ongoing 2023/24 NBA season will be KCP’s 11th NBA season.
A. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope weighs around 92 kg (204 lb).
