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Devon Price
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Keep the Watson Return on Jokic's Timeline
Denver extracted a valuable distant first-round pick for Peyton Watson. Its usefulness to Nikola Jokic's prime depends on what the Nuggets do next.
The Panathinaikos Jokic Boast Is Denver's Useful Alarm
A Greek club owner says he tried to buy Nikola Jokic out of Denver and will return next summer. The boast is outrageous; the reminder that the Nuggets must keep earning Jokic's future is not.
Lonnie Walker Is a Useful Nuggets Gamble. Please Do Not Throw a Parade for It.
Denver bought inexpensive scoring upside with Lonnie Walker IV. The move works only if the Nuggets treat his role as an audition instead of pretending the bench is now solved.
Lonnie Walker IV Is Not the Answer. That Is Why the Signing Works.
Denver reportedly paid $3.3 million for a bench-scoring lottery ticket, not a savior. The distinction matters for a contender that needs optionality more than another offseason victory parade.
