Solution:
I call this “solution,” but even I don’t believe it. As I wrote each option, I found myself agreeing emphatically with each one, and that’s what makes this so hard. They all could be the option that gets the Nuggets back to being a perennial playoff contender, and they all could be the option that sets Denver back another three years.
But if I had to choose an option, I’m going sell.
While I’d love to see the Nuggets back in the playoffs, even if they do just end up getting swept in the first round, this season is, and always has been, about the future, not the present. And when I close my eyes and imagine the Nuggets in three years, I most definitely don’t see guys like Randy Foye, Darrell Arthur, Joffrey Lauvergne, Will Barton or Kenneth Faried being there. So why not get something for them now, especially when “buyers” could be willing to pay well above market value.
Plus, a top-five selection wouldn’t be that bad, either. Who knows, maybe Denver wins the NBA’s version of the Powerball and walks away with Ben Simmons?
But as far as Gallo is concerned, I’d keep him. Remember, the guy is only 27 years old, and he essentially had two full seasons taken away from him thanks to a botched ACL procedure. He finally looks to be getting his legs under him, and he looks better than ever.
Any way the Nuggets decide to go, though, there’s reason to be optimistic. The rebuild process may not be fun, but it’s working.
