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i have a couple main points
1.) kurt thomas is not even 31. as of now he is in the prime of his career and is signed reasonably. he is a tough enforcer/banger that any playoff team needs. he also has a little offensive game as well. he is good for 14/8 and tough d if he gets sufficient playing time.
2.) the nuggets would not be getting ward the player. they would be getting ward, the salary cap room. he would be immediately bought out of his contract and boom, 5 mill of cap space. even more the nuggs to go after arenas, maggette, etc...
3.) as of now vujanic is the top pg in europe. he led the euroleague in ppg and steals. at worst he looks to be a 6'3'' nick van exel, at best he is a steve nash clone, maybe with better d. while his upside is a little less than skita's his downside is alot better.
4.) no way camby is the nuggs best player nect year even if healthy. that honor falls to nene, carmelo, or possibly a free agent that is signed. nene will mature in leaps and bounds and could be the most improved player next year. it would not shock me to see 15+ ppg and 10 boards from nene nest year. even if he doesn't improve that much carmelo could be rookie of the year and score over 15 a game. if arenas is signed he automatically becomes the bets player on the tema in 2003-04
5.) skita hasn't proven anything. he didn't produce in europe (albeit he didn't get minutes because young players in europe don't get too much pt and his team was competing) while he showed some signs last year he was tied with dunleavy for the biggest potential bust in the top 10 a year after the draft. while i believe that skita will become an all-star player in 2-3 years it has to be admitted that he has bust potential.
as a side point skita's has fallen just based on the fact that the nuggs will select melo. nene and melo will be their prime building bocks as will arenas if he signs, and maggette, if he signs to a lesser extent.
a note on vujanic as well, at 6'3''-6'4'' he could man the sg position as well. with him and arenas in the backcourt the nuggs would be very difficult to defend. both have excellent scoring and passing ability.
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