1 / 16Nick Van Exel, nicknamed Nick the Quick, averaged 16.2 points and 7.4 assists in 1998-99. 1 / 16Nick Van Exel, nicknamed Nick the Quick, averaged 16.2 points and 7.4 assists in 1998-99.

In an interview with former NBA superstar Anfernee "Penny" Hardaway, Nick Van Exel revealed that he was ... in his first six seasons with the Denver Nuggets and won the Most Improved Player ...

And we did that," Nelson said. Van Exel, the Nuggets' leading scorer with a 21.4 average, went public with a trade demand Dec. 8. Denver general manager Kiki Vandeweghe had been trying all month ...

"I was with my best friend, Beau, who was also six, and Kobe Bryant and Nick Van Exel pantsed us," he revealed, explaining how the two Lakers stars pulled down their pants as a prank before the game.