NBA trade deadline on minds as Nuggets prepare for Kings

John Bazemore, The Associated Press Atlanta Hawks forward Paul Millsap (4) drives against Denver Nuggets forward Wilson Chandler (21) during the first half of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2017, in Atlanta. SACRAMENTO – Wilson Chandler and Mike Malone said they had a pretty average day on the road Thursday in California’s capital. But things always get intense on deadline day and with smart phones buzzing, details of the Nuggets’ trade with Milwaukee for center Roy Hibbert, soon made their way to the players and coaches.

“You do as you normally do and if something happens they’ll get a hold of you, your team or your agent,” said Wilson Chandler, himself the subject of intense…