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DENVER — Every day, without fail, Cam Johnson’s phone rings with a call from his father, Gil. Sometimes, Cam is occupied and doesn’t answer. He could be working on his outside shot. He could be watching film with his new Denver Nuggets teammates. Or he could be seeking some peace and quiet.

Doesn’t matter. The phone keeps buzzing.

“If you don’t answer his call, he doesn’t give up,” Cam says. “Sometimes he will call seven times in a row.”

Says Gil: “There’s not a day we don’t talk. And we talk several times a day.”

These days, there is a lot to talk about.

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