Pierce suggests the Nuggets introduce Kings star to cooperate with Jokic to help the team win the second championship

According to NBA Analysis Network Andre de Guzman, the Denver Nuggets' 2024-25 season was full of climaxes and lows, and their goal to return to the top of the NBA was finally lost. The Denver Nuggets’ season will be remembered for the sacking of coach Michael Malone and general manager Calvin Booth, when there were only three games left in 82 games. It is worth noting that the Nuggets are still playing deep in the Western Conference semifinals, in which they played the NBA’s best OKC Thunder to the limit and ended up beating 4-3 in the series.

However, moral victory is not enough for the Nuggets, knowing they have to win another title at all costs to maximize the role of Nikola Jokic, the world's best player.

Paul Pierce suggested that the Denver Nuggets bring in the Sacramento Kings star

Jokic has taken a heavier burden for Denver in this NBA playoffs after a historic triple-double average this season. This led Charles Barkley to accuse the Nuggets leadership of failing to provide the appropriate help he deserved. Regarding what the Nuggets can do to improve their roster and win a second championship with Jokic’s help, Paul Pierce has proposed a star veteran who can help them. “In the next five years, if you get the best players, you have to put in something,” Pierce told KG Certified. “I think if they had a DeMar DeRozan on that team now, and Joker. He didn’t need to be the best player or the second best player every night. He would give you more than Michael Porter Jr..”You know what I’m talking about? If he comes out and gives you a steady 15 points, give you 5 [double-double assists and rebounds] on a great night, he can do it, and that's my goal.

DRozan's landing opportunity to Denver

After the departing of De Aaron Fox in the mid-season and another season absence from the Sacramento Kings, Demar DeRozan is one of the few key names to watch in the NBA trading market this summer. He has another solid personal performance this season, averaging 22.2 points, 4.4 assists and 3.9 rebounds in 77 games, and shooting 47.7% from the field. After losing to Dallas in the playoffs, the 35-year-old has bluntly admitted that he has not had much time to win. Perhaps going to the Nuggets might eventually offer him the chance he is seeking to win his first championship.

With their best trading chips, the Nuggets can put Michael Porter Jr. on the table. But the Kings will be forced to attach more pieces to match his salary and DeRozan's money. Denver will obviously look for better ways to improve their strength and support the roster in the upcoming offseason. Due to limited flexibility, choosing DeRozan is quite challenging. He is also a very stable veteran in the league. He has been in many teams and has been influenced by different coaches. If he can cooperate with the best player in the world like Jokic, it will be relatively easy for each other. What do you think?