The trade between the Nuggets and Kings was finally made official on Sunday. The disgruntled Jonas Valanciunas was sent to Denver in exchange for Dario Saric. Whether JV wants to be there or not, it would appear as though the Nuggets finally got their backup center.
They may still have some work to do in terms of convincing Valanciunas to get on board, but at least his contract now dictates that he’ll be playing in Denver this season. But that means another veteran big man, Al Horford, is likely not going to be playing for the Nuggets this season.