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Offseason changes
Here's Horax's list of things the Nuggs need to do in the offseason to become championship contenders.
1) Get rid of Reggie Evans. I like the guy as a rebounder, but he's overpaid for what he brings to the table. We've seen that Karl won't play him in the playoffs, so why have him on the bench at all? He was (in my eyes) a one year rental player to help with the loss of KMart and as insurance in case Nene did not pan out. Wiht the emergence of Nene, Reggie is more than expendable.
2) Get KMart back on the court. He's overpaid, but nobody will trade for him. It's pretty obvious that with his salary and history of injuries that he's in Denver for one more year (minimum). Get him rehabbed and back and ready to go by the first of the season. He can (if healthy) help out our post defense and running game, and is solid. If he can get healthy and prove that he's playable, he can either 1)help our squad, or 2) get traded at that point. Either way he needs to get on the court to allow the nuggs to do either option.
3) Camby...I love you as a player, but it's probably time to move on. Camby is the best defensive center in the game today, but he's 33, injury prone, and making a lot of money. It's PROBABLY in the Nuggs best interests to trade Camby for youth right now since his trade value is the highest it will EVER be. Every year he doesnt' go, he's getting older and his trade value diminishes. I say trade Camby and Steve Blake to the Knicks for a first round draft pick and Channing Frye. Blake will want a raise next year, and we can't afford that. With the emergence of players like Anthony Carter, Blake is expendable. Frye had a down season, but a change of scenery would be great for him. It' snot his fault that Eddy Curry had a career year last year.
4) Bring in some veteran 3 point rental players. Can we get Erik Piatkowski out of retirement? How about one of the Barry brothers? Players like that are needed in teh playoffs, I say go out and get 2 of them if possible.
5) Give Karl a one year time frame to get out of the first round. He's too complacent with the refs, and doesnt' protect his players enough. Throw in the fact that he doesnt' trust his players in the second season (playoffs), and you wonder what kind of trust they don't have in him.
6) Jr Smith must stay. I know a lot of people want him to go, but in all honesty, he had 2 poor games in the middle of a trying postseason run when everybody was saying he needed to score more. He's still very young, adn giving him away so soon would be a mistake. He needs to work on his defense, but he's too valuable and young to let go so soon.
7) Make Najera the captain. He's an asset and a professional. Kids should learn from him.
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