The NBA season hasn’t even begun, but if the past is any indication, we can already predict what the Denver Nuggets will do before the trade deadline. The roster is as deep as ever, but they are currently just $402,000 over the luxury tax with an open roster spot remaining. Get ready to see them sell.
While the inclination may be to think that a team contending for a championship should get aggressive and make a move, this ownership group has never shown a willingness to pay big luxury tax bills.
The $402K may not seem like much, but this roster is going to get very expensive next season and beyond as different extensions kick in, and others will be agreed to very shortly.