Here is a list of Players I think could be suitable for the nuggets next year. They are all realistic to acquire via trade or free agency and cheap. Tell me what you think and add any players i missed out. Could very well be the next Arron Afflalo deal
Player | Position | Age | Ht | Wt | Team | ppg | rpg | 2010/11 salary | |
Taj Gibson | PF | 24 | 6 ft 9 | 225 | CHI | 9 | 7.5 | $1,117,680 | |
Earl Barron | C | 28 | 7 ft | 250 | NYK | 11.7 | 11 | FA | |
Marreese speights | PF | 22 | 6 ft 10 | 250 | PHI | 8.6 | 4.1 | $1,773,960 | |
Luis Amunsden | PF | 27 | 6 ft 9 | 225 | PHX | 4.7 | 4.4 | FA | |
Spencer Hawes | C | 22 | 7 ft 1 | 245 | SAC | 10 | 6.1 | $2,974,320 | |
Jason Thompson | C/F | 23 | 6 ft 11 | 250 | SAC | 12.5 | 8.5 | $2,178,000 | |
DeAndre Jordan | C/F | 21 | 6 ft 11 | 250 | LAC | 4.8 | 5 | $854,389 | |
James Singleton | PF | 28 | 6 ft 8 | 230 | WAS | 6.1 | 6.9 | FA | |
Amir Johnson | PF | 23 | 6 ft 9 | 210 | TOR | 4.8 | 6.2 | FA | |
Aaron Gray | C | 25 | 7 ft | 270 | NOH | 3.8 | 3.6 | FA | |
Hakim Warrick | PF | 27 | 6 ft 9 | 220 | CHI | 8.7 | 3.6 | FA | |
Now obviously some of these players would be harder to obtain than others (Thompson, Hawes, Jordan etc.) but those two teams (kings and clippers) have high picks in the draft and in a draft high in quality bigs may be willing to make a trade or even trade their draft picks?
Other teams may improve big men via free agency (bulls, heat, clippers) and will be looking for cap space or better supporting cast. This could mean the nuggets could get the likes of Gibson and jordan cheap.
Free agents. One thing they will be looking for is decent playing time especially on a contending team so Denver should be a good option. they should get plenty of minutes allowing Kmart to rest and being legitimate rebounders ahead of birdman or petro
Not knowing too much about the rest but I do know they are mainly young skilled and cheap just the way Stan likes them.