The Denver Nuggets received an excellent offseason grade from an ESPN analyst after making notable additions to their roster.
ESPN Analyst Gives Nuggets Excellent Offseason Grade After Multiple Moves originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
It has been a busy offseason for the Denver Nuggets as they have made multiple changes to their roster to chase another championship next season.
Of course, the Nuggets have been eliminated in the second round of the playoffs over the last two seasons after winning the title behind Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray and Aaron Gordon in 2023.
Denver began the offseason by trading Michael Porter Jr. and a 2032 first-round pick to the Brooklyn Nets for Cameron Johnson as they added a three-point sharpshooter to their lineup and also freed up cap space.
With their extra cap space, the Nuggets signed Tim Hardaway Jr. and reunited with Bruce Brown, who played a key role for them during their championship run in 2023, while also landing Jonas Valanciunas from the Sacramento Kings for Dario Saric.
With these moves, ESPN’s Kevin Pelton gave the Nuggets an A- offseason grade.
“After the dust cleared, Denver's offseason resulted in the strongest Nuggets team on paper since they won the 2023 title, highlighted by swapping Michael Porter Jr. for Cameron Johnson at the cost of a valuable 2032 unprotected first-rounder,” Pelton wrote.
Pelton makes a great point about how the Nuggets’ roster looks to be the best they have had since their championship season in 2023.
Of course, the Nuggets have struggled with their bench unit over the past few seasons but with the additions of Hardaway Jr., Valanciunas and Brown, they clearly made it a priority to upgrade their depth this summer.
While that may be the case, they will likely not be bringing back Russell Westbrook who played a key role for them off the bench last season.
Because of this, the Nuggets do lack a true backup point guard, though Brown could fill that role next season.
With these moves, the Nuggets will now enter next season as a clear contender in the Western Conference with Jokic leading the way as they try to capitalize on another championship.
This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Aug 4, 2025, where it first appeared.
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