Lenard returned to Denver in the off-season. Return to Denver and the playoffs (2003–2006) The Nuggets had continued their playoff drought, but had managed to secure the 3rd pick in the 2003 NBA Draft and selected college star and NCAA Champion Carmelo Anthony. The 2003–2004 season would then prove to be a personal best for Lenard, as he started in 70 games and averaged 14.2 points a game as the Nuggets, led by the play of Anthony, Andre Miller and Marcus Camby, returned to the postseason. Lenard was also the winner of the 2004 NBA All-Star Weekend Three-point Shootout which took place in Los Angeles, and would see his first postseason action since 1999, averaging a personal best 17 points a game in a five-game series loss against the top-seeded Minnesota Timberwolves. The Nuggets looked forward to the 2004–2005 season with optimism following the off-season acquisition of all-star forward Kenyon Martin, but in the season opener against the Los Angeles Lakers Lenard suffered an Achilles tendon injury that forced him out of nearly the entire season, only managing to play in two other games. Despite his limited mobility Lenard was able to participate in the 2005 three-point shootout during All-Star weekend, which was won by Quentin Richardson. Despite returning to action in the 2005–2006 season, Lenard suffered more injuries and was packaged to the Portland Trail Blazers in a four-team trade at the time of season trade deadline in February. Portland Trail Blazers (2006) Lenard would only play in 14 games to finish the season in Portland, and retired at the conclusion of 2006 season. References External links NBA.com Official Profile 1973 births Living people African-American basketball players American expatriate basketball people in Canada American men's basketball players Basketball players from Detroit Denver Nuggets players Miami Heat players Milwaukee Bucks draft picks Minnesota Golden Gophers men's basketball players Oklahoma City Cavalry players Parade High School All-Americans (boys' basketball) Portland Trail Blazers players Shooting guards Southwestern High School (Michigan) alumni Toronto Raptors players 21st-century African-American sportspeople 20th-century African-American sportspeople