While all of the extra added depth for the Nuggets this year is great news for the team, one potential unexpected consequence could be losing a good young player to an expansion draft. There has been talk of NBA expansion for years, and it appears the league is getting closer and closer.
Assuming the league follows precedent, every team is allowed to protect eight players on their roster, while the rest are eligible to be drafted by the expansion team(s). The last couple of years, that really wouldn’t have been an issue for Denver as they struggled to find eight players that belonged on an NBA court.