Nuggets’ best trade deadline move may be surprisingly simple decision

Jan 14, 2026; Dallas, Texas, USA; Denver Nuggets head coach David Adelman looks on during the game against the Dallas Mavericks at the American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-Imagn Images | Jerome Miron-Imagn ImagesThe Denver Nuggets are 33-17, the fourth-best record in the NBA. They've got that record despite 80% of their starting roster having missed significant time due to injury, including the best basketball player on the planet, Nikola Jokic. They've got a deeper bench than they've had in years, and those guys have received meaningful playing time thanks to those injuries.

Why make a move at all when you've made all these strides to overcome that kind of adversity…