The Nuggets poached the Mavericks to strengthen! But Jokic asked to buy out the bench, and the perfect deal was ruined

On July 4, I don’t know if you like the Three Kingdoms. Zhuge Liang set up a must-kill game in Shangfang Valley. Sima Yi and his son had no way out in the face of the raging fire, but it suddenly rained. In the end, Zhuge Liang’s plan failed, which also made Zhuge Liang realize what it means to be destined to be violated. Sometimes even if you make the best choice and make efforts, the result may not be satisfactory, and many times luck is also a crucial part.

Okay, let's go back to the topic, I mainly talk about NBA bloggers. After the free market opened, two teams were crazy, one was the Rockets and the other was the Nuggets. Although the Rockets won Durant and Finney Smith and also got Capela, in the eyes of the US media, the Nuggets have more hope to win the championship next season. Among the latest championship predictions given by ESPN, the Thunder ranks first, and the Nuggets beat the Rockets second.

One of the main reasons why the Nuggets are so optimistic is that their operations are great. After the team changed their operations executives, they didn't expect it to be so outstanding. Now the team's operations president is Josh Kroenke. He was not optimistic about this young president at the beginning. As a result, they let everyone see what a high level is. Let's review the Nuggets' operations in the offseason. They first exchanged the first round pick + Porter Jr. for Cameron Johnson.

This operation not only saved the Nuggets 40 million in salary, but also became stronger. Cameron Johnson's tough battle ability and offense and defense were better than Porter Jr. His arrival strengthened the Nuggets' starting lineup. The team later signed Bruce Brown, who helped the Nuggets win the championship in 23 years. He wanted to ask for a contract with the Nuggets with an average salary of over 20 million yuan. In desperation, the Nuggets sent him away. Now the basic salary has returned to the team, and his arrival has also strengthened the team's bench.

But it was far from enough to strengthen one person. Next, the Nuggets and the King completed a deal, and they exchanged Valancius for the garbage contract Sharics. Sharic no longer has the ability to play in the NBA. In contrast, Valan is a top blue-collar center, a very perfect puzzle. Last season, he averaged 10.3 points, 7.7 rebounds and 2 assists with a 18-minute game average of 55%. His high-quality screening and excellent low-post offensive skills can provide firepower support to the team after getting off the court with his teacher.

Varan has the ability to start the center. After introducing Valanan, the Nuggets' inside line has been improved. After all, the entire substitute is now hoarding his size, and it is also a perfect choice to win him. The Nuggets did not stop after that, and they signed Hardaway Jr. for a one-year contract. Although Hardaway's style of playing is nerve-wracking, the player has a shooting threat. He can open up space for the core, and have rich game experience and can also bring improvements to the substitute.

After completing the players' signings, the Nuggets began to strengthen the team's coaching staff. They recently won Barrea. This is probably familiar to many Mavericks fans. The Mavericks won the championship in 2011, and this one has made contributions to defending James. Today they poached the Mavericks and completed the reinforcement again. The team won the Mavericks' assistant coach Dudley, who will become the chief assistant coach of the Nuggets' new coach Adelman, and the Nuggets should win him more for the locker room.

And I think the reason why Dudley left the Mavericks was Vogel's joining. Now Vogel is Kidd's chief assistant coach, and Dudley is also out of favor. He wants to come to a team that can give him enough respect. Many of the Mavericks' assistant coaches have been poached this summer. The Nuggets' series of operations looked perfect: the starting players are Murray, Braun, Cameron Johnson, Gordon and Jokic, while the substitutes are Valan, Bruce Brown, Strauser, and Watson.

It seems that their lineup thickness and paper strength have the ability to win the championship. Unexpectedly, according to European media reports today, Varan is interested in joining the European team Panasinakos. It is reported that Panasinakos gave him a three-year contract of 12 million euros. This is about 13 million in US dollars, while Varan's annual salary in the new season is as high as 10.4 million. Why did he choose to take the initiative to reduce his salary and return to Europe to play?

I think it may be that Valan doesn't want to continue to play as a substitute anymore. He has the ability to start, but he has been playing as a substitute and cannot play his greatest value. If it is converted into 36 minutes, in the 24-25 season, Valan averaged 20 points and 14 rebounds per game, and his performance is also very dominant, but he can't get the ball and status he wants. With his ability, if he returns to Europe to play, he will definitely still be the core inside.

This transaction was only reached verbally, so it has not been truly completed. In the end, it is estimated that the transaction should be invalidated. The king bought him out, and Sharic returned to the Nuggets. Such a perfect deal would be ruined. If Valan leaves, it will be difficult for the Nuggets to win the championship. Having said that, what do you want to say about the current Nuggets? Welcome to leave a message for discussion.