The Denver Nuggets have canceled their White House visit to focus on the No. 1 seed in the West, and Charles Barkley thinks it's a mistake.
The Denver Nuggets have decided not to make the trip to the White House, a standard for defending champions. The 2022-23 NBA title winners were originally slated to visit President Biden in January, but he needed to reschedule to March 18. Now, just over a week until the date, the Nuggets have canceled due to scheduling conflicts of their own.
The Nuggets face the Minnesota Timberwolves on March 19 in Minnesota. Denver, Minnesota and the Oklahoma City Thunder are all within one game of each other for the top seed in the Western Conference. TNT NBA insider Chris Haynes reported that Denver is skipping the White House trip because they are 'prioritizing that No. 1 seed.' 'They’re really trying to do all that they can to get into that spot heading into the playoffs,' Haynes said on Thursday night.
The last championship team to visit Trump in office were the 2019 Washington Nationals, five days after their World Series victory over the Houston Astros. The pandemic made visits tougher, and by the time restrictions started to be lifted, Biden had taken office. The UConn men's and LSU women's teams visited Biden last year. The President was criticized for originally not inviting the University of Georgia football team last year. After they got an invitation, the Bulldogs did not go.
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