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The Nuggets offseason has been controversial, to say the least. The most notable transaction has to be swap the Marcus Camby for what plenty of Denver fans see as nothing.

In reality, we have traded a big asset for some cap space, possibly triggered by an upset Stan Kroenke sick of paying luxury tax for a team that is continuously being knocked out of the first round. The trade opens the door to numerous trades and makes the Nuggets valuable trading partners for any team wanting to trim salaries.

The other trades have been role players for minimum contracts. They picked up former Nugget Chris Andersen, fresh off a two year drug ban. IMO, this was a great pick up as he fills the shoes of Eddie Najera and only sign a one-year minimum contract. High reward, low risk.

Dahntay Jones was another minor signing by the Nuggets, after his dominating performance in the summer league. Jones will probably be a solid player in Denver's second unit as a swing man and as a scorer.

The remaining move the Nuggets made was a swap with the Knicks that sent Bobby Jones and Taurean Green from the Nuggets to the Knicks in exchange for Renaldo Balkman and $1 million in cash.

This was a fantastic trade for Denver, who were expecting to release both Jones and Green after their poor performances in the summer league. Balkman brings energy and hustle, but his most important attribute is his focus on defense—something the Nuggets could have used in the past few seasons.

Since the moves that have been made by the Nuggets seem to be band-aids after the loss of Camby, I would not be surprised if Denver is involved in another trade—and I think it would be in their best interest for the coming season that they do just that.

They still lack defense, and the lineups formula just doesn't click into the right places for this team to go further then the first round yet.

 

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