Make A Trade
We’ve been saying this for months, but it’s only becoming more true by the day: The Nuggets need to make a trade.
And this isn’t just about acquiring talent; it’s about consolidating what you already have — decongesting the rotation.
The Nuggets biggest issue is that they have too much talent, too many guys vying for minutes. That may sound counterintuitive, but if Malone wasn’t worrying about getting Jokic and Nurkic on the floor as much as possible, or finding minutes for Kenneth Faried or developing his youngsters, he could focus on what matters most: winning.
And that’s not to say that the Nuggets haven’t been trying to win, but they’re doing so with one arm tied behind their back.
Again, the Nuggets best lineup is when they go small with Chandler and Gallo at the three and four, but they can’t do that when they’re trying to find minutes for Jokic, Faried and even Juancho Hernangomez at power forward.
Find your core and move the rest for another central piece to this franchise’s future. That’s how you take the next step.
