Chris Broussards thoughts on the Nuggets offseason. What do you guys think of Jermaine O'Neal?

Denver Nuggets

Objective: Sign Carmelo Anthony to a multiyear contract extension and add another big man.

Assets: Three trade exceptions: two worth less than a million dollars each that expire Aug. 2, and one worth $3.7 million that expires Aug. 9. Biannual exception (worth $1.9 million).

The plan: The Nuggets hope to avoid the potentially nightmarish free-agent scenario Cleveland has found itself in this summer by locking up Anthony with a three-year, $65 million extension. There's a good chance he'll sign it, because it's common knowledge that the league's next collective bargaining agreement (to begin after next season) will be far less favorable for the players than the current one, so it would behoove Anthony to get his money now.

Beyond that, Denver wants to add a big man to contend with the Los Angeles Lakers' front line of Andrew Bynum, Pau Gasol and Lamar Odom. The injury-riddled Kenyon Martin, in the final year of a deal that pays him $16.5 million next season, could be used as trade bait. With nothing but exceptions available, chances of getting a guy like Brendan Haywood in free agency are slim.

Alternative advice: You're not going to get much for Martin right now because of his history of injuries, so unless a deal blows you away, just keep him. Try to woo Jermaine O'Neal with the mid-level exception to bolster your front line. If the team's not clicking by the February trade deadline, look to move Martin, who will have value because of his expiring contract.