The boss took the initiative in person! Two transactions and two contracts have completely reversed the decline, and the team has turned around again!

Since winning the championship in the 22-23 season, the Nuggets' performance in the past two seasons is somewhat disappointing. Although they have entered the Western Conference semi-finals for two consecutive years and have not lost until they have played in the tiebreak battle, they are able to achieve more outstanding results. The reason behind this is the conflict between former general manager Booth and coach Mike Malone, which has caused the team's signings to fail very much, which ultimately led to a disappointing ending. However, just when most fans and scouts thought that the Nuggets would still be like this and wasting Nikola Jokic's peak, the team's boss Josh Kroenke couldn't sit still and began to help the team sign ups in person. As the saying goes, if you don’t make a sound, you will make a splash. With the experienced Kroenke in charge, the team’s signings were orderly, and through four strokes, the decline was completely reversed. Let’s take a look at what personnel adjustments have the Nuggets made so far!

1. Two transactions were reached, and the internal and external lines were improved.

First, let's talk about the team's trading situation. The first deal made by Kroenke was to send Michael Porter Jr. to the Nets in exchange for Cameron Johnson. In fact, the deal was almost reached before the trading deadline of this season, but the Nuggets still chose to trust Porter Jr., so they retained their original lineup. Now, Johnson has finally arrived in Denver. The 29-year-old forward, who was able to contribute 18.8 points, 4.3 rebounds and 3.4 assists last season, has scored 47.5% and 39% of the shooting and three-point shooting percentages respectively. He is one of the best pitchers in the NBA today. His arrival will undoubtedly be of great help to the team's outside. What makes the team even more satisfied is that Johnson's contract has two years and $43 million left, which is undoubtedly more cost-effective than Porter Jr.'s contract with nearly $80 million in the remaining two years. Although the team gave the first round pick in 2032 in this deal, the Nuggets didn't care. They bet on the next 2-3 years to seize Jokic's peak and launch a full effort to attack the championship again.

In addition to the outside, the team's inside line was also supplemented after passing the trade. Kroenke got in touch with the Kings, cleaning up the average of only 3.5 points and 3.1 rebounds per game last season, and was beaten by DNP's Dario Sharicic in the playoffs, and got Jonas Valancius in good shape. Although he is 33 years old, Valan was able to contribute 10.4 points, 8.7 rebounds and 2 assists last season, with a shooting percentage of 55%. In this way, Jokic has also found a very reliable substitute player. After all, he has been fighting for 13 years. Even if he has not won the championship, Valan has rich experience, especially in the playoffs, who can contribute 13.2 points and 10.1 rebounds per game. As long as there is no big surprise, he will be an important rotation for the team next season. And once the playoffs arrive, the dilemma of the Nuggets being unavailable this year's playoffs will be gone forever. This deal is very critical.

2. Two great basic salary, sign two important rotations.

In the free agent market, the Nuggets also gained a lot. First, they signed back to the 2023 championship sixth man Bruce Brown with a one-year veteran salary. Although Brown has been a little displaced in recent years, failed to perform in the championship season, and has also encountered injuries, even so, he was able to contribute 8.3 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists last season. This time, when he returned to the Nuggets, the main players such as Jokic, Jamal Murray, and Aaron Gordon who had been very tacitly with him were still in the lineup. As long as he can stay healthy, then there is no big surprise. Brown is likely to become the key gentleman two years ago again. After all, Brown is only 28 years old now, and the contract he signed is the basic salary of a veteran. Next season, he will definitely do his best to achieve a convincing performance for the next big contract. Therefore, this signing can be said to be extremely cost-effective.

In addition, the team also reached an agreement with Tim Hardaway Jr. Like Brown, this time Hardaway signed a one-year veteran basic salary contract. The 33-year-old forward guard swinger was sent to the Pistons by the Mavericks this season. When he thought he would gradually decline, he became a fixed starter in Detroit. Although the average data per game has decreased, it still maintained at 11 points, 2.4 rebounds and 1.6 assists, with a three-point shooting percentage of 36.8%, and the three-point output reached 168, which is the key to the Nuggets' interest in him. The Nuggets this season are the team with the least three-point shooting in the league. Although the team's three-point shooting percentage reaches 37.6% of the fifth place in the league, insufficient production has caused them to be passive on the surface and unable to completely open the score. And this time I got Hardaway, which undoubtedly greatly increased the firepower output from the outside. Coupled with Brown and Johnson, the Nuggets will have more firepower on the outside next season, which will undoubtedly enrich the team's tactics to a large extent. What excites Nuggets fans is that the team's signings are far from over. According to Siegel, the team will also deal with Najib's junk contract and introduce another substitute point guard. There is no doubt that the Nuggets' decline has been completely reversed, and they are likely to become the favorites of the championship again next season.