The leaks are in the rain overnight, and if it weren't for injuries, the Nuggets' record this year wouldn't have been so bad. Today, the Nuggets played against the Timberwolves, and the team's backup point guard Howard was injured in a scramble and was helped out. Howard scored 14 points in this game.
The Nuggets really had bad luck this year, with Porter Jr., who signed a big contract in the offseason, injured his back and was basically reimbursed for the season after receiving surgery. Star defender Murray has not yet returned to the team, and only MVP Jokic is struggling to support him. Now the team's bench scorer Howard has also fallen with an injury. The Nuggets must consider reinforcing the roster. For now, the Nuggets can set their sights on one person. Howard is injured, Murray is still recuperating and the team's point guard is short. There is one person who is very suitable for the team's system, and he currently has enough strength to return to the NBA, and this person is former NBA star Thomas Jr.
Also today, Thomas Jr. scored 42 points on his development league debut, a game in which Thomas Jr. hit a total of 16 athletic goals and only two free throws, almost all of which were scored by personal ability. Thomas Jr. has played for the Nuggets before, although there are not many games, but nuggets head coach Malone is his mentor. The Nuggets are currently short of point guards, and it looks like Thomas Jr. can try to return to the NBA, and the Nuggets may be his next stop.
Thomas Jr. has been on the run in recent years. Joining the Cavaliers was a turning point in his career, and since then, Thomas Jr. is no longer an NBA star player, but an ordinary rotation. Thomas Jr., 31, also played the role of firefighter last season, and the New Orleans Pelicans were once short of possession guard due to injury. Thomas Jr. signed a short contract with the Pelicans and played three games, and in these three games Thomas Jr. is still in good shape on the offensive end, his ball-holding breakthrough, emergency stop shooting have a board eye, and the organization has also made great progress.
Although the injury took away some of Thomas Jr.'s speed and explosiveness, the shooting feel was still alive. Unfortunately, the problem of Thomas Jr. on the defensive end is very big, a point guard with a height of 1 meter 75 is too difficult to defend on the court, and Thomas Jr. can not get a better effect even if he is defensively active.
The Nuggets have conceded ninth-fewest points per game this season. The Nuggets' defense is basically qualified, and now they need fire support even more. Playing alone is too physically demanding to rely on Jokic alone, and today's loss to the Timberwolves, only three of the Nuggets' five starters scored in double figures. Barton, as an important point of attack for the team, has a sluggish feel, and the team urgently needs an outside firepower point to fill the gap. Thomas Jr. can take on this task. Thomas Jr. is qualified no matter which team he plays on, his offensive firepower is very strong, and the Nuggets could consider signing Thomas Jr. as a firefighter.
As the saying goes, skinny camels are bigger than horses, and Thomas Jr. averaged 29 points per game that year, the king of the NBA's final quarter, and he deserves a chance. This year Thomas Jr. trained hard off the field, competed in a variety of games, and stayed in shape. He has a real love for the NBA and he wants to get back on the court to prove himself. Why don't the Nuggets give Thomas Jr. a chance, maybe Thomas Jr. can rejuvenate the second spring of his career and play an excellent performance in the Nuggets. The Nuggets signed him with a high probability that it was a sure deal. Dear readers, do you think Thomas Jr. can return to the NBA in the future? Feel free to leave a comment in the comments section below the article.