"For our second annual offseason outlook series, Hot Hot Hoops senior writer Matt Hanifan will provide his take on the offseasons of all 30 teams for the next 30 days! We have already completed the Eastern Conference, so we will proceed in alphabetical order with the West before capping it all off with the Miami Heat. Today, we will be evaluating the Denver Nuggets' offseason. Past Previews: Evaluating the Denver Nuggets' 2025 offseason:"
"Even though the 6-foot-10 big is entering his age-33 season, he's still quite productive and impactful (offensively) in 15-20 minutes per night. He's a definite upgrade over DeAndre Jordan. Also ... Bruce Brown is back! We saw him play his best basketball alongside Jokic in 2022-23. But his two-way impact dipped precipitously in Indiana and Toronto. He did what was best for him at the time (money), though it's objectively cool to see the seven-year veteran reunite"
Nikola Jokic leads a Nuggets team that pushed the Oklahoma City Thunder to the Western Conference semifinals under rookie head coach David Adelman. First-year general manager Ben Tenzer executed a strong offseason, moving Michael Porter Jr.'s contract and acquiring Cam Johnson to save roughly $17 million while upgrading wing defense, shooting, and playmaking. Jonas Valanciunas was added as a backup center to provide efficient offense in 15–20 minutes and improve the backup big situation. Bruce Brown rejoined the roster after his two-way impact declined in Indiana and Toronto, bringing past chemistry with Jokic. Several veterans departed via free agency, including Russell Westbrook and De'Andre Jordan.
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