s/general - Nuggets Offseason Plan - Add Depth

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Pre-Draft Moves & Trades

Russell Westbrook opts out and resigns for a 2 year deal worth $7.6M (3.6-4) with the 2nd year being a PO

———————————— *Releasing the rest of the teams because the lottery ruined everything Draft Lottery(Using Until Actual May 12 Lottery)

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NBA Draft

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NBA Free Agency

Trade Zeke Nnaji, Dario Šarić, DaRon Holmes and a 2030 FRP SWAP for Bogdan Bogdanović

Sign Bruce Brown Jr. to a 3 year deal worth $16.6M (5-5.5-6.1) using the TPMLE with the 3rd year being a PO

Sign Jock Landale to a 2 year minimum contract worth $5.2M (2.5-2.7) with the 2nd year being non guaranteed

Sign Sion James to a 2 year minimum contract worth $2.7M (1.3-1.4)

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Nuggets Ideal Starting Lineup:

Jamal Murray, Christian Braun, Michael Porter Jr., Aaron Gordon, Nikola Jokić

Backup Five:

Russell Westbrook, Bogdan Bogdanović, Bruce Brown Jr., Peyton Watson, Jock Landale

Rest Of Bench:

Sion James, Jalen Pickett, Julian Strawther, Hunter Tyson

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Outlook

The Nuggets keep finding a way to be competitive despite seeming to continue giving away talent. This offseason they flip that and add several players that can be good contributors in positions of need. Adding Bogdan Bogdanović, Bruce Brown Jr. and Jock Landale would put them right back into title contention in my opinion. The only true cost of this is a potential FRP swap and last year's FRP. They do add Javon Small, Collin Gillespie and Chuma Okeke on 2 way deals. With 14 players rostered the Nuggets end up just $246,664 under the 2nd apron.

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