Achieve 1 for 1! The Nuggets make a fortune in silence, and Jokic wins the championship helper again

Get up, Denver Nuggets fans! If the Nuggets have disappointed you slightly in the past season, they will definitely make up for it next season! Although the Nuggets' free market operations this summer are not as wild as the Houston Rockets, Milwaukee Bucks and Atlanta Hawks, the new season is definitely worth looking forward to through the Nuggets after operating this offseason. The Nuggets, who made a fortune in silence, have now quietly upgraded their championship lineup!

Nuggets just reached another 1 for 1 deal! On July 2, according to ESPN's famous reporter Shams, the Denver Nuggets and the Sacramento Kings reached a deal, and the Nuggets sent out Dario Salic to exchange for Jonas Valanciunas from the King.

Do you believe that the Denver Nuggets actually exchanged a Saric who could hardly hit the ball for an insider's shield Valancius. There is no doubt that the Nuggets have just made another transaction that is stable and profitable! This is equivalent to saying that the Nuggets exchanged a pile of scraps from the king for a valuable finished product. With Valanciunas joining, this will surely immediately greatly improve the Nuggets' inside strength! Because Jokic finally waited for a genuine substitute center, he will get more rest time in the new season while also getting help from inside from Valanciunas! In the 2024-25 season, Valanciunas played a total of 81 games for the Wizards and the Kings, averaging 10.4 points, 7.7 rebounds, 2 assists, 0.5 steals and 0.6 blocks per game, shooting percentage of 55% and free throw percentage of 87.9%. Saric played for the Nuggets in 16 games, averaging only 3.5 points, 3.1 rebounds, 1.4 assists, 0.4 steals, and 0.1 blocks per game, shooting percentage of 36.2% and free throw percentage of 70%.

Through data comparison, we can clearly see that Valancius crushed Saric in terms of attendance and personal data. This also makes people want to ask, how did the king get Valanciunas, and was the king a nugget? How could they even make such an aberrant transaction?

Little did they know that it was not the first time that the Nuggets made a fortune in silence this summer! Before that, the Nuggets used Porter Jr. + the unprotected first-round pick in 2032 to exchange the Nets for forward Cameron Johnson, which is also a sure profit without losing money! In this 2-for-1 deal, the Nuggets not only introduced Cameron Johnson who perfectly adapted to Jokic, but also successfully sent away the old patient Porter Jr. while improving the team's immediate combat effectiveness.

In addition, the Nuggets saved 40 million yuan in spending through this transaction and created a transaction special worth 16.8 million yuan, which successfully reduced the team's salary to the luxury tax line. At the same time, the Nuggets can also use a full middle-class special worth 14.1 million yuan. There is no doubt that the Nuggets made a super winner deal that won multiple goals in one fell swoop! In addition, the Nuggets also signed back to the 2023 champion Bruce Brown with the veteran's basic salary. This series of operations is really amazing!

Valanciunas joins the Nuggets, and he will surely become Jokic's insider in the new season, and this will further improve the Nuggets' competitiveness in championship competition! Sending off Porter Jr. and Saric, exchanged for Cameron Johnson and Valanciunas, and signing old player Bruce Brown back. The Nuggets have completed a major lineup upgrade in this series of operations, making them more competitive in the championship next season! It is no exaggeration to say that the Nuggets in the new season have already made people look forward to it! Looking forward to Valanciunas becoming Jokic's powerful champion! I hope Jokic can lead the team to a bloody road in the Wild West next season and aim at the championship! Come on, Denver Nuggets!