Denver Nuggets training camp is just a few hours away. The first practice is expected to begin around 5:00 p.m. MT, according to the Denver Post's Benjamin Hochman. There was some brief speculation earlier in the week that camps would be delayed until Monday, but that never picked up much steam.

Several Nuggets players have already started to show up to the Pepsi Center to start working out. The Nuggets are going to be welcoming several new faces to the team this season once free agency starts, also on Friday. And the arrival of rookies Kenneth Faried and Jordan Hamilton should help give the Nuggets a new look in this iteration of the NBA.

Can the Nuggets be a surprise team this season and capture an elusive NBA title? The journey begins on Friday.

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