Nuggets May Take a Look at Rodman

DENVER (AP) _ The Denver Nuggets are considering offering a tryout this week to former NBA rebounding champion Dennis Rodman.

``We might bring him in for a day for a tryout,″ general manager Kiki Vandeweghe told The Denver Post for a story Sunday. ``We’re just looking around. We’ve kind of kicked the idea around a little bit.″

Rodman, 42, hasn’t played in the NBA since the 1999-2000 season with the Dallas Mavericks.

But the Nuggets are looking for another veteran big man, and the 6-foot-8 Rodman has played on five championship teams.

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He was twice the NBA defensive player of the year and led the league in rebounding seven consecutive seasons, ending in 1998.

Vandeweghe worked for the Mavericks as an assistant and director of player development when Rodman played for Dallas. Nuggets assistant Adrian Dantley played with Rodman in Detroit from 1986-89.

``If he came in, he wouldn’t be the star of the minutes,″ Dantley told The Denver Post. ``You need that veteran guy. He’s aging, but knowing Dennis, he’s in shape _ and he’s a smart player.″

Forward Ognjen ``Ogi″ Askrabic, who plays for FMP Zeleznik in Yugoslavia, will work out for the Nuggets this week. The 6-9, 220-pound 24-year-old averaged 15.3 points, 6.1 rebounds and 3.0 assists last season.