Still strengthening! Shams: The Nuggets reach a deal with the King, Valan will soon assist Jokic

After sending out Porter Jr., the Nuggets achieved another key reinforcement. On July 2, according to ESPN reporter Shams, the Nuggets decided to send Sharic to the Kings to exchange for the meat shield center Valanciunas.

It is understood that last summer, Varan joined the Wizards for 3 years and $30.3 million, and was traded to the Kings in the middle of the season.

For the Nuggets, although Valan is not at his peak, he is fully capable of serving as Jokic's substitute. Adelman, who has become a regular player, can even choose some irrelevant games in the new season, with Valan and Jokic mainly in the interior.

We have to praise the business capabilities of Nuggets boss Kroenke. Since kicking away Malone and Booth, who caused the locker room crisis, Kroenke decided to come out in person and serve as the president of operations. On the first day of the opening of the free market, Kroenke made drastic moves and exchanged Porter Jr.'s premium contract for Cameron Johnson, who was competing for multiple playoff teams, and then signed a short-term contract to win the championship with Bruce Brown.

Now, Kroenke has completed another textbook-level deal to help the Nuggets exchange a center with rotational strength from the Kings. I have a feeling that Kroenke will have big moves next, and I think the next target to be cleaned up by the Nuggets is likely to be Murray, whose condition has been severely declining.