Denver Nuggets Acquire Devin Harris in Three-Team Trade

A Colorado-based investor with more than 20 years' experience in home building, Darwin Horan presides over Ventana Capital, which controls more than $200 million in assets and has the largest real estate portfolio in the state. When not working to grow the firm's portfolio, Darwin Horan follows Denver sports teams including the NBA Nuggets.

In contention to make the playoffs for the first time since 2013, the Denver Nuggets basketball team acquired veteran guard Devin Harris from the Dallas Mavericks prior to the February 8 trade deadline in a three-team deal that also included the New York Knicks. The Mavericks received Doug McDermott from the Knicks, while the Knicks received former Nuggets guard Emmanuel Mudiay. The Nuggets and Knicks also agreed to swap second-round picks in the 2018 NBA Draft.

The fifth overall pick in the 2004 NBA Draft, Harris has played for four teams throughout his 14-year career and averaged 11.2 points, 4.1 assists, and 2.2 rebounds per game. Since joining the Nuggets, he has averaged 7.3 points per game on 35 percent shooting. Mudiay, meanwhile, appeared to have a bright future with Denver, but lost his starting position to Jameer Nelson and was later passed on the depth chart by 2016 draft pick Jamal Murray. He averaged 8.5 points per game in a limited role this season.

What is a Comprehensive Plan and Why is it Important?

A talented leader in the land development and homebuilding industry, Darwin Horan serves as the president and CEO of Ventana Capital, Inc., in Colorado. Prior to this, he was president of the Denver Division of D.R. Horton, the largest homebuilder in Colorado, and the North Division of Writer Homes. Through this positions, Darwin Horan became experienced in many of the steps involved in homebuilding and land development, such as comprehensive planning.

Also known as land-use plans, comprehensive plans present the future vision, objectives, and goals for a community. These goals are usually based on current and future conditions of a community and follow some of the best planning practices in the country and world. They are also long-term goals and provide communities with guidance for up to 30 years.

With a comprehensive plan in place, communities function much more efficiently. Whenever a land-use issue arises, community leaders can refer to the plan to figure out how to solve their problem. Further, comprehensive plans include information about local resources, such as woods and agricultural lands, thus allowing the community to easily see what it needs to protect.

Comprehensive plans aren’t just good for improving efficiency. They also help communities protect public investments and balance private interests. Good plans create rational and orderly development patterns that help communities see how individuals’ actions on their property can affect the community. These development patterns also save the community money by finding affordable ways to provide public services to residents and preventing public works mishaps, such as tearing up a new road to lay down a new sewer pipe.

Three Denver Broncos in the Pro Football Hall of Fame

A former president of the North Division of Writer Homes, Darwin Horan is a Colorado-based real estate and development executive who serves as president and CEO of Ventana Capital. When he isn't raising funds for large-scale development projects, Darwin Horan enjoys following his favorite National Football League (NFL) team, the Denver Broncos.

There are nine players and coaches in the Pro Football Hall of Fame who have, at one point in their careers, been affiliated with the Broncos. However, only these three Hall of Famers suited up with Denver for over a decade. 

1. John Elway - A two-time Super Bowl champion and nine-time Pro Bowl quarterback, Elway was the first-ever Bronco inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2004. He retired as the league's all-time leader in wins by a quarterback with 148 and currently sits seventh in touchdown passes with 300. 

2. Floyd Little - A five-time Pro Bowl running back, Little retired in 1975, but wasn't inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame until 2010. He led the Broncos in rushing every season from 1967 to 1973. His career-best season was in 1971, when he led the league in rushing yards (1,113) and yards from scrimmage (1,388). 

3. Shannon Sharpe - A veteran of 14 NFL seasons, 12 of which he spent with the Broncos, Sharpe is a three-time Super Bowl champion and one of the best tight ends of all time. He retired as the all-time leader in receiving yards (10,600), receiving touchdowns (62), and receptions (815) for his position.