Retreat as advance! The backcourt player actually returned to his old club Nuggets with a basic salary contract?

According to reports from ESPN authoritative journalist Shams Charania, backcourt player Bruce Brown, who had previously been in free agency, reached an agreement with his old club Denver Nuggets, who received a one-year contract from the Nuggets and will return to the team in the new season. Subsequently, according to further information from Denver Post reporter Bennett Durando, Brown received a one-year veteran basic salary contract from the Nuggets.

Brown first played for the Toronto Raptors this season, and then in a deal before the trade deadline, Brown, Kelly Olynyk, the 2026 Indiana Pacers first round pick and the 2031 Raptors first round pick were sent to the New Orleans Pelicans, and in exchange for Brandon Ingram from the Pelicans. In the NBA regular season this season, Brown played 41 times for the Raptors and Pelicans, averaging 22.5 minutes per game, with an average of 8.3 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists, 0.8 steals, and 0.2 blocks per game, and 1 turnover and 1.7 fouls. His shooting percentage was 42.1%, a three-point shooting percentage of 33.3%, and a free throw shooting percentage of 81.5%.

Brown's performance in last season can only be considered a sloppy. Neither the Raptors nor the Pelicans have a good record. Brown has not played a lot of playing time, but his characteristics on both offense and defense are actually not fully played. His offensive efficiency is very average, his scoring ability is not ideal, he has not played his characteristics in ball-holding and dominating the ball, and his outside shooting stability is also worrying, and his performance on the defensive end cannot meet everyone's expectations. Given Brown's personal ability, he should have performed at a higher level, but he obviously did not do that. Moreover, Brown also retired early in the second half of last season and ended his season journey early.

may also be because his performance in the past two seasons has not been ideal, and Brown's market conditions have not met his own expectations. Maybe he can get quotes that exceed his basic salary, but these quotes may not have much benefit to his career. In this case, Brown also carefully considered his choice. It seems that Brown only got a basic salary contract, but from the actual situation, Brown has familiar teammates in the Nuggets, room for his performance, and precedent for success, which may be a good thing for his long-term development. As the saying goes, retreating to advancing, maybe Brown's salary next season is lower than expected, but he has a chance to get a bigger contract in the future?