Another big winner in the free market! 2 trades and 2 signings quietly strengthened, Jokic is going to compete for the championship again

On July 2, the NBA free market opened. During this period, the Rockets operated one after another, and the lineup became very luxurious. During this period, a team was quietly making changes, and it was also strengthened, becoming another big winner team. This team is the Denver Nuggets. After the free market opened, they reached 2 deals and 2 signings, which immediately gave the team a new feeling.

You should know that in the 24-25 season, the biggest trouble for the Thunder to win the championship was to face the Nuggets in the Western Conference Finals. The two teams played until the tiebreak battle, and the Nuggets were eliminated regretfully. Don't forget that in this round of series, Porter Jr. and Gordon both dragged serious injuries, but even so, they still dragged the series into tiebreak under the leadership of Jokic and Murray, which shows that their strength is still very good.

In this playoffs, the Nuggets also saw the problem. The core lineup is very competitive, but the rotation staff is still lacking. So in the free market, the Nuggets took the lead in using Porter Jr. and a first-round pick to get Cameron Johnson from the Nets' deal. This transaction successfully allowed them to get rid of Porter Jr.'s big contract, leaving a large amount of expenses left, and the Johnson obtained could completely make up for the vacancy left by Porter Jr.

Soon, the Nuggets signed former champion member Bruce Brown with a one-year minimum salary contract. After following the team to win the 2023 championship, he chose to leave the team with a high salary. Now that he returns with a basic salary contract, the team is very welcome to him. The tacit understanding with his teammates is still there, and he is also an excellent entry, organizer, tough finisher and dynamic defender. With Brown's joining, the Nuggets' substitute also has a helper.

And this time, they exchanged Saric, who could not play this season, for Valentines, who will serve as Jokic's substitute in the new season. The two are almost the same type of players, and they don't even need to change their tactics after Jokic is out. Then the Nuggets signed Hardaway with their basic salary, which directly improved their outside shooting ability. Although he is a nerve knife, he was an excellent shooter when he got accurate.

In just 2 days, the Nuggets changed the team's dilemma with 2 transactions and 2 signings. The main core lineup has not changed, but the helpers have become stronger.