It feels like the Nuggets have had a near-perfect offseason, and truthfully, it’s probably going even better than most fans realize. On the Locked On Nuggets podcast, Ryan Blackburn revealed that he spoke with new lead executive Ben Tenzer after the Cam Johnson presser Friday, and Tenzer clarified that the team is officially not hard-capped at the first apron.
That means that even with all the wheeling and dealing this offseason, Denver has still retained the maximum possible amount of flexibility going forward. The Nuggets were able to absorb Jonas Valanciunas’ contract via a traded player exception.