can only say that the Nuggets are really big-hearted and generous.
In the past two years, the Nuggets have oscillated back and forth between "generous" and "stingy." The management's mysterious operations have made industry insiders who have been in this industry for many years lamented that they "cannot understand."
Although it will take time to test whether the operations of the Nuggets management are a waste of Jokic's peak, but at least judging from the current situation, the Nuggets want to return to the top of the league and establish a Spurs style dynasty. , extremely difficult.
Nuggets general manager Calvin Booth has been criticized for his operations after the Nuggets won the championship. Perhaps it was because the collective bargaining agreement came online in stages, or because Booth wanted to make a name for himself in the league in his own way. The operation is full of flaws.
Booth is very generous. He inexplicably gave Nagy a four-year, $32 million contract last summer. This operation was consistent with the original Lakers selection of Tucker between Caruso and Talon Horton-Tucker, and Giving Tucker a three-year contract worth more than $30 million makes no difference. Nagy has yet to prove himself and was not reused by Michael Malone last season. This signing has a tendency to go to waste.
This summer, Booth used his precious mini-middle class on Saric , who received a basic salary last season and was abandoned by Cole at the end of the season, and gave him a player option for the second year. Booth only gave Westbrook a minimum salary when he signed him, but once again gave him a player option for the second year. In other words, if the Nuggets have more suitable signing targets next summer, but if Saric and Westbrook execute player options, they will occupy two precious spots, and it will be difficult for the Nuggets to free up the spots for signings. In addition, the Nuggets will have to pay a large amount of luxury tax.
Then today, Booth renewed Murray's contract in advance with a 4-year maximum salary, without adding any additional clauses that would protect the Nuggets in the contract. Assuming that Murray is plagued by injuries in the next five years, the Nuggets will be unable to resist these unknown risks and can only hope for their own good.
Booth is very stingy, especially when it comes to renewing Pope's contract. As a top 3D player, Pope's annual salary of US$20 million is the starting price, but the Nuggets did not give Pope the market price immediately. According to Pope, the Magic offered a three-year, $66 million contract before the Nuggets, which was more sincere. The US media reported that the Nuggets had offered a contract with a similar amount to the Magic, but this report was denied by Pope's wife.
If it was true that Booth had no choice but to let go of Bruce Brown and Jeff Green last year, then this year Booth let go of Pope simply because he broke his arm. Pope is an indispensable part of the Nuggets' defensive system. One of the team's most reliable three-pointers. It seems that in Booth's understanding, whether it is Brown, Green or Pope this year, they can be replaced by young people drafted by the Nuggets themselves. This is too naive.
From last season when the Nuggets were eliminated in the second round to this offseason, there were several reports of disagreements between Booth and coach Malone . It definitely seems to be groundless. Booth's operation method of breaking off his arm is unacceptable to any coach whose goal is to win and win the championship.
Booth now gives people a feeling of being "dazzled". In order to prove his strength, he chose to take the wrong approach. In the position of general manager, Booth is still considered a newcomer. After the Nuggets won the championship in 2023, more people believed that the Nuggets won the championship thanks to the foundation laid by Booth's predecessor Connelly. Connelly became famous through the draft, and Booth was eager to prove that he also had a unique draft vision. In recent years, Booth's crazy betting on the draft and unconditional trust in the young people he selected is partly related to his desire.
Perhaps in Booth's view, only Jokic and Murray are irreplaceable in the Nuggets, and everyone else can be replaced.
Soon, Aaron Gordon will be eligible to renew his contract in advance. You might as well pay attention to whether Gordon's contract renewal goes smoothly and use this to verify the rationality of the above point of view.
According to the rules, starting from September 27, Gordon is eligible to sign a four-year early contract extension worth a maximum of US$149.5 million. This is a contract with an average annual salary of more than 37 million US dollars. Considering Gordon's age, ability and salary cap increase, this is not an exaggerated contract.
If Gordon cannot renew his contract in advance and opt out of the $23.8 million player option next year, he will become a completely free agent.
What will Booth do with Gordon's contract? Let’s wait and see.
can only say that the Nuggets are really big-hearted and generous.
In the past two years, the Nuggets have oscillated back and forth between "generous" and "stingy." The management's mysterious operations have made industry insiders who have been in this industry for many years lamented that they "cannot understand."
Although it will take time to test whether the operations of the Nuggets management are a waste of Jokic's peak, but at least judging from the current situation, the Nuggets want to return to the top of the league and establish a Spurs style dynasty. , extremely difficult.
Nuggets general manager Calvin Booth has been criticized for his operations after the Nuggets won the championship. Perhaps it was because the collective bargaining agreement came online in stages, or because Booth wanted to make a name for himself in the league in his own way. The operation is full of flaws.
Booth is very generous. He inexplicably gave Nagy a four-year, $32 million contract last summer. This operation was consistent with the original Lakers selection of Tucker between Caruso and Talon Horton-Tucker, and Giving Tucker a three-year contract worth more than $30 million makes no difference. Nagy has yet to prove himself and was not reused by Michael Malone last season. This signing has a tendency to go to waste.
This summer, Booth used his precious mini-middle class on Saric , who received a basic salary last season and was abandoned by Cole at the end of the season, and gave him a player option for the second year. Booth only gave Westbrook a minimum salary when he signed him, but once again gave him a player option for the second year. In other words, if the Nuggets have more suitable signing targets next summer, but if Saric and Westbrook execute player options, they will occupy two precious spots, and it will be difficult for the Nuggets to free up the spots for signings. In addition, the Nuggets will have to pay a large amount of luxury tax.
Then today, Booth renewed Murray's contract in advance with a 4-year maximum salary, without adding any additional clauses that would protect the Nuggets in the contract. Assuming that Murray is plagued by injuries in the next five years, the Nuggets will be unable to resist these unknown risks and can only hope for their own good.
Booth is very stingy, especially when it comes to renewing Pope's contract. As a top 3D player, Pope's annual salary of US$20 million is the starting price, but the Nuggets did not give Pope the market price immediately. According to Pope, the Magic offered a three-year, $66 million contract before the Nuggets, which was more sincere. The US media reported that the Nuggets had offered a contract with a similar amount to the Magic, but this report was denied by Pope's wife.
If it was true that Booth had no choice but to let go of Bruce Brown and Jeff Green last year, then this year Booth let go of Pope simply because he broke his arm. Pope is an indispensable part of the Nuggets' defensive system. One of the team's most reliable three-pointers. It seems that in Booth's understanding, whether it is Brown, Green or Pope this year, they can be replaced by young people drafted by the Nuggets themselves. This is too naive.
From last season when the Nuggets were eliminated in the second round to this offseason, there were several reports of disagreements between Booth and coach Malone . It definitely seems to be groundless. Booth's operation method of breaking off his arm is unacceptable to any coach whose goal is to win and win the championship.
Booth now gives people a feeling of being "dazzled". In order to prove his strength, he chose to take the wrong approach. In the position of general manager, Booth is still considered a newcomer. After the Nuggets won the championship in 2023, more people believed that the Nuggets won the championship thanks to the foundation laid by Booth's predecessor Connelly. Connelly became famous through the draft, and Booth was eager to prove that he also had a unique draft vision. In recent years, Booth's crazy betting on the draft and unconditional trust in the young people he selected is partly related to his desire.
Perhaps in Booth's view, only Jokic and Murray are irreplaceable in the Nuggets, and everyone else can be replaced.
Soon, Aaron Gordon will be eligible to renew his contract in advance. You might as well pay attention to whether Gordon's contract renewal goes smoothly and use this to verify the rationality of the above point of view.
According to the rules, starting from September 27, Gordon is eligible to sign a four-year early contract extension worth a maximum of US$149.5 million. This is a contract with an average annual salary of more than 37 million US dollars. Considering Gordon's age, ability and salary cap increase, this is not an exaggerated contract.
If Gordon cannot renew his contract in advance and opt out of the $23.8 million player option next year, he will become a completely free agent.
What will Booth do with Gordon's contract? Let’s wait and see.
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