big honey and the nuggets

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Nuggets

Caldwell-Pope has a player option for $15.4 million that he’d be likely to decline because he can make in the $20 million to $25 million range annually on a new deal. However, the Nuggets might prefer to keep him locked in on that salary for one more year — which would help with the luxury tax and possibly let them skirt the second apron — and instead sign an extension off that number, even if it overpays him in the out years.

For instance, a four-year, $97 million extension — the maximum he’s eligible to receive — would essentially equal five years and $112 million in free agency for Caldwell-Pope or about $22.4 million a year. That would pay him until age 36 — wild stuff for a fifth option who averaged 10 points a game.

Of course, the Nuggets could just agree to a standard new deal with Caldwell-Pope, but it would seem that for virtually any dollar amount in an agreement, Denver should spread that money further into the future and keep that $15.4 million cap hit in 2024-25. As a result, don’t be shocked to see him opt in to the deal in late June with an extension agreed to and then sign the extension when he becomes eligible on July 16. If he opts out at the end of this month, take it as a sign that he’s probably gone.

NBA Champion Deandre Jordan on getting to know Nikola Jokic.

"I can't fuck it up, because if not, he's gonna be like - you're not black serbian." pic.twitter.com/Lwqfqw55h0

— n i k o l a e s t h e t i c (@nikolaesthetic) June 24, 2024

thing I love about this team is the sheer number of normal good dudes on the roster — DJ, jokic, and AG have to all be on the top 20 chill supportive teammates all star team

someone gotta offset that MPJ weirdo energy

jamal’s a bit of a weirdo too — his psycho kobe energy is needed on the court and maybe the locker room but in terms of guys you’d want to chill with he’d prob be last lol

jordanovic

are the nugs gonna let kcp go due to apron considerations, are they going to do something else

I’m waiting pretty eagerly to see how it plays out, and I’ve seen such conflicting reporting that I feel like I have no idea what’s going to happen. it seems clear he’ll decline the player option, but whether that’s to extend or to test the market is hard to say. they have his bird rights so as long as they’re willing to go into the second apron (for him, and for jamal and AG), the core could stay together through the end of jokic’s prime. which at the end of the day is imo the most important thing — the opportunity costs the second apron imposes are worth considering tho

hope they dont have to break the band up over some accounting bs

the country needs celtics nuggets.

btw I got a fat lever rainbow jersey for my birthday, I will be behind enemy lines in LA until the foreseeable future so wish me luck

ha nice

V nice

Denver has landed the Suns' pick at No. 22, source tells ESPN. The Nuggets are sending Phoenix No. 28, No. 56 and two future seconds.

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) June 27, 2024

holmes has been tightly linked to the nuggets for at least a week now, and I support this move in that we need a backup big and we certainly don’t need any more rookies… but I’d been under the impression the nuggs were just gonna take him at 28

That’s the dude I had thanksgiving dinner with. My cousin is there in the stands with him, they were High school teammates and have remained friends. Super nice kid. I watched most of their high school games a few years back.

sick

nice! sounds like someone we can all root for

wait really!! that’s sick, and a confirmed guy to add to the nuggets wkiw roster

Yeah man we talked ball for like an hour. He was basically like I wanna go anywhere but the pistons or wizards lol. But even back then he was hoping for the nuggets or bucks. Said it was a hard decision to declare, he coulda come out last season but was making crazy NIL money in college.

couple of not unexpected but less than ideal shams bombs

Denver and star Jamal Murray are working toward a four-year, $209 million maximum contract extension this offseason, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium. Nuggets will present the deal to Murray – a 2023 NBA champion and one of the best clutch players – and sides expect agreement. pic.twitter.com/tOZ7UBWuli

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) June 27, 2024

Denver’s Kentavious Caldwell-Pope is declining his $15.4 million player option for the 2024-25 season to become a free agent, sources tell me and @Tjonesonthenba. Caldwell-Pope – a two-time NBA champion – is expected to receive interest from multiple teams with salary cap space. pic.twitter.com/R1P8fhqBfn

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) June 27, 2024

still seems like KCP re-signing at a higher but not totally unreasonable AAV is a strong possibility. hopefully the bruce brown situation was instructive

kevin, congrats

Denver is trading Reggie Jackson to Charlotte with three unprotected second-round picks, source tells ESPN.

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) June 27, 2024

heh

https://i.imgur.com/lshNrjj.png

our long national nightmare has ended

Keep getting locked, but… Denver is trading the Nuggets’ own seconds in 2025, 2029 and 2030 to Charlotte of move off Reggie Jackson’s $5.2 million salary for next season, league sources told @YahooSports.

— Jake Fischer (@JakeLFischer) June 27, 2024

wait they’re TRADING three picks to offload reggie?

yeah

oh…

seems like a lot just to offload $5m

he’s really bad and they’re up against the apron. but still

Holy fuck bro please keep the beard and mustache this is aura pic.twitter.com/BhZOSVBKZ7

— moose (@MooseRantanen) June 27, 2024

new era/aura

oh no

so close to zangief cosplay