Gary Trent Jr.? The best remaining NBA Free Agents

Gary Trent Jr.? The best remaining NBA Free Agents | DNVR Nuggets Podcast

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There are rumors that Russell Westbrook is coming to Denver. Perhaps also a center. But if not them, who are the available free agents who could help the Denver Nuggets? Plus, what is possible this year that has not been possible in year's prior? And what is the most optimistic outcome for Christian Braun?
Start - 0:00
People are not happy with the Nuggets - 4:00
Kroenke's being cheap? - 10:30
What new is possible this season? - 19:45
Could Jokic get unhappy? - 27:20
Jok not BITW? - 31:00
Remaining free agents (point guards) - 36:40
Shooting guards - 41:30
Small Forward - 43:00
Power Forward - 44:00
Center - 45:20
CB's upside - 48:15
Superchats - 1:03:00
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@dimitrijetucovic1307 2 күн бұрын

What can we expect from an owner that ruined Arsenal for years when they had one of the best coaches in the world.

@VLAD_P_ 2 күн бұрын

100% agree . I am a Serbian Arsenal fan & I’ve been following them for over 20 years now . They went downhill once the Kroenke’s took over . They are super cheap & never seem to back the manager fully in the market . Even this season haven’t made one signing yet so far because they don’t want to face FFP rules . Other clubs like Man City & Chelsea don’t seem to care about those rules & spend money .

@dimitrijetucovic1307 2 күн бұрын

@@VLAD_P_ Brate sve znaš. Ni Liverpulovi nisu bolji, ja njih volim ali vlasnici su kanal.

@angelchen9053 Күн бұрын

Bravo Brat.. Arsenal have been shafted for years by the Kroenke Group and it looks like The Nuggets are going to be treated the same way!!!! Sad for Jokic who deserves better

@user-EB2016 2 күн бұрын

We went from our chip window being open to a perennial 4-5 seed for next 3-4 years. Calvin Booth is awesome.

@UraStr 2 күн бұрын

the saddest part is tat he has the easiest job

@leedsunited8787 Күн бұрын

Yea this media just give him/them a pass

@tythealkemist9856 12 сағат бұрын

Christian Braun will be better than KCP next year with a Full Opportunity for once. He may not specifically shoot better or have more steals, but overall, he’ll probably match the level

@user-EB2016 12 сағат бұрын

@tythealkemist9856 I hope Christian takes that leap, but all that does is put us in the same predicament as last year, relying on our starters for 82 games then reach the playoffs tired and banged up.

@Nbz0 2 күн бұрын

The nuggets currently have the best player in the world. THIS moment with THIS player will not happen again in our life time. The team is insulting the very nature of their fans by not doing absolutely everything they can to get back to the championship. What the hell is Calvin Booth doing???

@jvwilli7 2 күн бұрын

I love the idea that fans think they know more than the front office does.

@je5406 2 күн бұрын

@@jvwilli7 The history of the NBA tells us Booth's plan wont produce a championship contender. It will however help the Kroekes maximize profits.

@OwenHooper-mv4fm 2 күн бұрын

Because there are clearly times that we do lol? We all knew the Nnaji 4 years $32m with no options was a mistake. I love the people that act like die hard fans don’t know anything.

@rockysalvatore435 2 күн бұрын

His roster is trash. It's like Aaron Rodgers all over again

@raz318 2 күн бұрын

@@jvwilli7the fans were right. Nuggets didn’t have a good bench which is what fans were saying all year and it bit them in the butt.

@moonskeetz 2 күн бұрын

Last season was the first that CB didn't reach a championship. Let's see how ol boy responds! He knows what to work on, hopefully he's out there putting in the time.

@zoranstepic5659 Күн бұрын

soooo it has gone from paul george, to klay thompson, to russ.... and now its gary trent junior? great job front office, this is awesome! not to mention a backup centre we already got..... we always had those ones, i still wonder how Jokic got gassed in game 7 having all those backup centres to replace him over the years

@VLAD_P_ 2 күн бұрын

This long term plan is bs really . Jokic has 3/4 more years at the top . It’s a win now situation . Denever was lucky that a player like that fell in their lap . A generational talent , and the Owners are screwing up his prime years .

@RS-ol8or 2 күн бұрын

In all due respect, claiming Jok has 3-4 yrs max left is ludicrous. It’s blackpilling silliness. Nobody can predict that. If he stays healthy & motivated & the way he plays below the rim, he could play into his late 30s if he wanted to. He doesn’t abuse his body & throw it around like these knuckleheads like Ant.

@frontrangejrs 2 күн бұрын

@@RS-ol8or It's generally assumed he'll get bored and go home eventually. Love him, but the NBA is a lot of Drama.

@JovicaMilutinovic 2 күн бұрын

You guys are really contradictory in your statements. Just a month ago, according to all you guys, Monte Moris was an excellent reinforcement for Denver, and that due to the previous good relations with him, he should be signed. Now everything is the opposite about Monte when he signed for Phoenix. Also yesterday i watched a video with Zach Lowe and Bobby Marks, where they both said ""teams like Denver...(I don't care about the others), they use second apron as an excuse to not have to pay players-they lost BB, JG and KCP in two years FOR NOTHING"". Both of them wonder if Jokic knows about what is happening in Denver because he is in Serbia drinking beer and riding horses. What will Jokic reaction be to all the events with Denver - I honestly wonder too. It's OK with the fact that Joker is a believer that he said this and that in a positive context for Denver, but this season we saw Jokic at the game with Minnesota raging on the bench because of the way Denver plays. Let's not be surprised if we see Jokic on the field (who cares, when the owner and GM don't care, why would i ?) just play totally average basketball.

@gorantamburic2000 2 күн бұрын

I think Jokic should tell Booth I also have a vision of a team future and I want this and this and that change or Im out ! F... Booth VISION like who is he to have a vision at all ? He should ask Jokic what vision should team have !!!

@IamHailey8 2 күн бұрын

Aaa poor Harrison, she is on revered schedule... it will reverse it self slowly. Lots of light during the day and total darkness at night even if she's wide awake. Good luck!!

@RockyMountainsUSA 2 күн бұрын

I'm not even close to sold on Braun, Watson, Strawther, Pickett, Holmes or any other of the young guys.

@rainofkhandaq6678 2 күн бұрын

Braun has proven himself when KCP got cooked and robbed

@BasementRockies 2 күн бұрын

The amazing chef?

@OwenHooper-mv4fm 2 күн бұрын

Braun I’m definitely sold on. PWats defense alone keeps him as a fringe rotation guy. But everything else is rough. I am hoping that Russ gives us a new edge

@tythealkemist9856 12 сағат бұрын

I like that truck on the table makes the DNVR logo look like DNVP

@nikolakrstic8079 2 күн бұрын

How does Wind not know that Trent Jr is a great defender? He was one of the leaders in steals plus his 1v1 defense is great by itself

@vlada 2 күн бұрын

His wife gave birth to a baby so he gets a pass for the next few weeks as he recuperates...😉

@TengrisWill Күн бұрын

He gets steals because he gambles a lot

@nikolakrstic8079 Күн бұрын

@@TengrisWill but he also plays great 1vs1 defense too. If he gambles a lot or not can be skewed by the new system easily here in Denver

@mcbuckets813 Күн бұрын

He’s not great defensively lol

@davechung 2 күн бұрын

For Wind: I was recently up to 1,500 mg of caffeine/day with two young kids, and now I’m down to almost zero (I’ll have a coke or something when I’m out to dinner). It was not ok, and now I feel SO much better and more alert now without the extreme caffeine, even with a 4-year-old and 1-year-old. Those Ventis serve a purpose for now, but return to regular Wind once you get through this period! 😂

@IamHailey8 2 күн бұрын

In my opinion, the biggest problem is that there seems to be a disconnect between Michael Malone and Kelvin Booth. The young players are never going to fulfill Booth's vision if Michael Malone doesn't play them during the regular season to get them going and Michael Malone, who wants the veterans, he's just wearing them out playing them too much during the regular season.

@rockysalvatore435 2 күн бұрын

Both are bad imo. They're getting carried by one guy

@UraStr 2 күн бұрын

@@rockysalvatore435 agree...but I think Malone at least does his job...Booth straight out sabotaging the team

@IamHailey8 2 күн бұрын

@UraStr I'm not sure I agree about Malone His job (he and his assistants) is to take those players and train them to be the best they can and what he needs them to be. How will we find out if they can do it if he isn't playing them? It's the same catch as trying to get a job and be told you need more experience. How will you get the experience if no one hires you without experience. Malone might not like the decisions, but he needs to do his best with what he's got. Ignoring the young players and minimizing the roster to 8,9 , overplaying the starters is definitely not the answer

@OwenHooper-mv4fm 2 күн бұрын

There’s like a 0% chance we get Gary Trent Jr. - he is coming off $18m/year and just averaged 14 a game shooting 40% from three. We can’t pay anything more than like $5m/year because of the Nnaji contract. Booth. Consult me before you do these dumbass contracts. We all knew that was a vast overpay. Nobody else was bidding

@UraStr 2 күн бұрын

btw I already have question for Murray pre season presser: Last season you said you won't start the season strong, but you said we shouldn't worry, you'll be there in PO. Did last season fiasco change your mind set?

@medved4030 2 күн бұрын

GTJ is great if you want a knock down perimeter shooter. If Jokić finds him in space he will get the job down. However, as a self-create shooter off the dribble he is limited in that regard. As a playmaker he is also limited. He is also an average defender. I've been a fan of the Nuggets for a few years and also started following the Raptors this past season. As a bench piece, GTJ is a good player, however as a starter replacing KCP you will have a bigger hole in your defense and a slightly worse perimeter shooter. Now GTJ isn't a terrible player and Bruce Brown has also not worked out for the Raptors so maybe they can both be packaged for a trade to the Nuggets for some draft picks? I would like the Nuggets to trade Zeke Nnaji (as they have already drafted an upgraded replacement in DeRon Holmes II), and bring in Vasa Micić for him from the Hornets as your backup PG. Vasa has tremendous court vision and incredible basketball IQ, great shooter, passer, 2 x EuroLeague Champion and 2 x EuroLeague MVP. He will be playing with Joki'ć for the Serbian national team so you will be able to get a glimpse of what he can do. Jokić has also expressed interest to bring Vasa to the Nuggets.

@UraStr 2 күн бұрын

Being the 4/5 seed means you will have to beat 3-4 best teams in the league in a row...so that's scenario, where real fatigue kicks in. Non of this pushing too hard in regulars season stuff. Regular season exhaustion is about being right mentally to do your job every day and take mental breaks (resets) when you need, playing 1 MPG less or more is completely irrelevant. Murray played like 2000 minutes total of the last 5 season and look at him.

@westernkselite524 2 күн бұрын

These guys talking about being a 4 ir 5 seeds. You can count in ine hand the number of 4 seed or lower who win titles. I understand possibly not going hard for 1 seed. But if we arent top 3 our chances to win title are slim.

@UraStr 2 күн бұрын

being 5 seed, means you will have to beat 4 best teams in the league in a row...almost 0 chance, 3 best teams in the west and Celtics in the finals

@tmac1736 Күн бұрын

Shame for Denver GM...They waste Jokic prime.

@rado22 2 күн бұрын

Booth became GM because Kroenkes wouldn’t pay Connelly. So yeah, Kroenkes are cheap

@StevenTheGreat_ 2 күн бұрын

Christian Braun gives way more effort than Kcp wtf lmao dude plays super hard what is this guy talkin about CAPABLE of replicating? Braun plays with energy all the time. There has been times when he has literally been the one on the court tellin others to ramp it up lol smh

@GFD618 2 күн бұрын

“we’re going to go back to being the hunter” - Josh Kroenke less than 2 months ago

@jordanbielski8443 Күн бұрын

Yaa. The hunter vs hunted thing is a L take. I hate that. I don’t get it. So, being the hunted makes you lazy? Lol. Im js

@user-zj6gm2jz1m 8 сағат бұрын

Christian Braun, Payton Watson & Daron Holmes could develop this year . Michael Porter could continue his development. If that happens everything is very good. If not then things begin to slide.

@CaneOdPchinje 2 күн бұрын

Thing is - we were saying this for a long while now. Years. Unfortunately - we were a minority. The "Enlightened" and "Positive" nuggets eco-system (comfortable with mediocrity forever) told us to shut up, "don't be negative", ridiculed and banned most/all. Maybe because Serbs (Jokic fans) are NOT comfortable with mediocrity and are USED TO WINNING. And they KNOW basketball. Competition even more. Alas, this is the outcome. THIS IS IT. TBF - Jokic was just a super-lucky shot - TC won the lottery (it happens). He had no clue what Jokic can and will be (hence the first years). Cheap, long-shot bet that turned out big unintentionally. But that's all Nuggets are used doing... long-shot, cheap bets (spinal problems, attitude problems, foot problems... things that ended up on a discount rack bc damaged or about to expire) - I won't name names - you can figure it out yourselves. And since then - Jokic was carrying this shithole, making average players look like "stars" (murray, mpj, ag, barton, monte, garris, Plumlee, etc etc etc) and same goes for the coach. TC set the targets on BB and KCP - and that was the ONLY good move in the past decade. One thing that especially irks me is the CBA excuse. It's like Silver thought of it one night and surprised everyone (competent GMs and generous Owners) with it. It didnt quite happen like that. The CBA was re-negotiated and drafted BECAUSE those same GM's and Owners DEMANDED IT. Mostly from the franchises like Nuggets (because "we're not GSW"). It was in the works for 2+ years. GMs and Owners fully involved and PUSHING FOR IT. New CBA, they thought, will help them bridge the gap between "big" and "small" market franchises. And help them make MORE MONEY. Above is 100% true. Period. So, it wasn't a surprise (meaning you could've prepare yourself for it) AND - most of it is YOUR (nugets and nuggets-like franchises) DOING. Funny, huh!? Yeah. I'm not gonna even comment on Kroenke-Boot-Malone statements, actions and dynamics. Its unprofessional and completely embarrassing. Not gonna comment on Murray (lets be Honest - he's bottom 10 guard in the league without Jokic) or on the others. I'm just gonna say - Jokic did not deserve this insult and humiliation (to be put in a situation to beg for likes of Russ and Saric) - and this has been a pattern (remember the "starter in this league"?) since he got here. He SHOULD LEAVE AND LEAVE RIGHT NOW. He's a good man and doesn't deserve this.

@UraStr 2 күн бұрын

agree with everything

@glend5990 Күн бұрын

Gary Trent Jr would be a great pick.up for the nuggets if they could get him

@cugelchannel4733 Күн бұрын

I think Malone was right, but going forward the Nuggets have no choice but to adhere to Calvin Booth's plan and play Jalen Pickett, Hunter Tyson, Julian Strawther, Peyton Watson as much as possible. Nuggets have no tradable draft picks, no tradable players. The time to adopt a Celtics approach and sign veterans like Derrick White, Porzingis, and Dru Holiday was 2 years ago BEFORE they used those 1st and 2nd round draft picks on Pickett, Strawther, etc. Now they can't even try that! They HAVE to play the young guys in order to establish value for them so they can trade them or use them going forward.

@richardtran5617 2 күн бұрын

Nuggets need a 6th man that can generate some more scoring. I would call nets for a Dennis Schroeder as your 6th man. This to me will help the team tremendously.

@beastking1816 Күн бұрын

This panel's level of nugglife is crazy high 😮

@bisrat9329 2 күн бұрын

What a pathetic excuses for the ownership and Calvin. I hope Jokic asks for a trade.

@vasilijechess2631 Күн бұрын

They should try ti sign Hezonja and give him minutes from CB. I think maybe he can be very good signing.

@RuNzWiThDooBiEs 2 күн бұрын

Is CB gonna do all the defensive dirty work and shoot 40% from 3? I hope so.

@UraStr 2 күн бұрын

he might shoot 40%, but they gonna leave him wideeeee open...so big downgrade anyway

@sennyblint3949 Күн бұрын

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@alexanderbrown5676 Күн бұрын

@16:00 they not lying 😂🤣🥇

@dsm577 Күн бұрын

Should have signed a couple of Balkan players to play alongside Joker .

@KingGarciaVega Күн бұрын

I don't see what Westbrook offers that Fultz doesn't.

@tomselek1000 2 күн бұрын

I think Denver is going to look for an in season trade this season and that is why they are trying to preserve cap space. Maybe I am delusional but I don’t know why they are letting all this talent walk and not getting a back up 5

@frontrangejrs 2 күн бұрын

Hard to do, due to the injury proneness of Murray needing roster depth, and not having any picks....

@UraStr 2 күн бұрын

not delusional, just naïve...the level of players you get mid season is Reggie Jackson and Thomas Bryant = 0 impacted, well maybe I'm wrong, maybe negative impact

@KiSSeli 2 күн бұрын

How careful we are with the words hehe... ridiculous... ahh, ughh, i, ahhh, i think, gulp, you know...

@jjohnkobbeman 2 күн бұрын

When it was TC, Josh, and Malone... it seemed like they all had the same vision. This season if feels like Josh has stepped away a bit and Malone and Booth don't see things at all alike.

@OwenHooper-mv4fm 2 күн бұрын

Disagreed. TC and Malone had the same issues. Remember when we traded for McGee? Then Malone didn’t play Hartenstein? Malone is very very stubborn

@sasajelisavac5209 Күн бұрын

BROWN.C C.B EFFis 9,2 That number will not even keep you on the bench ... This will be his 3 season, if he does not rise his game above 12EFF he will be out of the league . But most of all, even if he gets that number, he is still just a average bench player.... WHY keep him?

@rado22 Күн бұрын

If GM and ownership wants to force Malone to play rookies for the future they don’t need to put rookies in the first five, they can have rookie bench. This is such a BS “strategy”. Malone did try to play Zeke. He did try yo play Pwat last year. The thing is Denver did not get top tier talent out of draft since Jamal. All their draft picks were average, at best.

@UraStr 2 күн бұрын

I don't see them needing to get better, just keep course, the team really don't see where they at...unfortunately they getting worse every fing year

@stayabg89 Күн бұрын

Yrtseven not so bad... :P

@freddie5ive Күн бұрын

worst part about the nuggets fanbase is that they want every balkan player that exists

@maitrepizza5354 Күн бұрын

They have him and lost the joker needs help

@gorantamburic2000 2 күн бұрын

Jokic to Booth I have a vision also where you got fired for all the BS we go through !

@maitrepizza5354 Күн бұрын

They are cheap but hey could have paid kcp We will lose the joker

@maitrepizza5354 Күн бұрын

Hello guys Who cares about how many games the will win you have the joker so will you win a championship one more or two before he is too old or just quit playing or ask for a trade . Wake up guys .

@theronharrison2171 2 күн бұрын

Everyone calm tf down. They will use the mid level exception in due time. The trade deadline is more than 8 months away if they need to pivot. It would be foolish to jump like some of these other teams, especially when we are still a solid team and Top 3 odds on favorites. Just be patient and shut up. You are not a GM

@theronharrison2171 2 күн бұрын

Look up the CBA, they couldn't resign KCP without killing the future. Your gm, ya know the one who traded for kcp and got you the only championship in franchise history, told you they would build with draft picks. They aren't cheap. I hate misinformed fools who don't know what they are talking about.

@UraStr Күн бұрын

trading in the middle of the season, that worked out exactly one time in history of the NBA...(Houston second chip)

@theronharrison2171 Күн бұрын

@@UraStr I mean we did just watch the Dallas Mavericks. It make more sense to wait and let the 4 young guys actually get on the floor this season before making some huge trade.