With exactly one month to go before the NBA trade deadline, the Nuggets’ biggest blemish on their roster is Zeke Nnaji, a big man who has fallen completely out of the rotation despite being in just the second year of a four-year, $32 million contract. He’s taking up a critical roster spot, he’s the sixth-highest paid player on the team, he’s been unplayable, and worse, untradeable.
Nnaji has felt like a walking bad salary since before his extension even kicked in, and the Nuggets have tried to move him to no avail. Last season, it was even reported that a deal for Zach LaVine was held up because the Bulls refused to take on Nnaji’s contract.