So, I think we all agree that this should be a busy offseason for the Nuggets (or am I the only one thinking that?), but what should the team do? Our greatest need for the current team if PG but we won't get a good enough one unless we trade a top-tier starter or if the draft fairy works her magic, but that is risky around #20. About
the PGs that are on the table:
TJ Ford: no, no, no, no!!!! we already have a much much much better version in AI and TJ is frighteningly injury-prone. and we don't have a player the raps really need, namely a slashing, shooting SG who we could trade.
Chauncey Billups: well, this is one idea that makes me think really hard. Dumars wants to blow up the pistons' core and there MAY be a trade available in which we get Prince and Billups for Anthony. Of course this all hinges on: a) does Denver want to trade Anthony? and b) is this rumour true? With those two players we could change into a slower paced, more defensive minded team, with AI nevertheless running, gunning, slashing, and generally wrecking havoc. for evidence that this can work: see the Heat back in their championship season.
Free Agents who might be intriguing:
Carlos Arroyo: he would be a nice PG who could distribute the ball well, and sometimes score some points, like Steve Blake did. Of course, once again this does not solve our problems, as he is NOT the ideal starting PG for an elite NBA team.
Other random trade ideas regardless of position:
We should trade either Nene or K-Mart. The bulls really really need an inside scorer like Martin, and we really need a PG (whoops this goes back to the previous topic). The salaries do not match, so, throw in Sefolosha and Gooden, and we give Chucky Atkins. This would hand us: a young, promising, defensive minded (!!!! on this team !!!) swingman, a solid post player with an expiring deal, and a good point guard who had a down year, but has the makings to be way better. of course the bulls would be kinda foolish to do this, but if the draft Rose and run, then they could really use Martin.
