1-2, the Denver Nuggets are still at a disadvantage in the semifinals of this season's playoffs, after all, the performance of Edwards and the Timberwolves is indeed too eye-catching, and Durant knows this very well. Of course, the Nuggets are the defending champions, and they still have a good chance of reaching the Western Conference finals again. In this regard, the American media gave a hypothesis, the premise of which is that if the Denver Nuggets lose to the Timberwolves in this year's playoffs or cannot defend the title, then Gordon may be traded this summer, after all, if the roster cannot complete the goal, change is the only way to make the team reach the top again.
Without further ado, let's go straight to the simulation of such a trade, specifically the fact that the Denver Nuggets may send Aaron Gordon, Christian Braun and a 2030 first-round pick swap to the Utah Jazz in an attempt to get Lauri Markkanen in a 3-for-1 deal! This will bring about a change in the lineup and style of play of the Big Three, with a higher squad but perhaps less athletic than the current one, but a very desirable result in tactical richness.
We all know that Gordon's style of play is mainly through Jokic and other teams to "feed the ball" to the inside finish, this kind of play Gordon can, Markkanen can too, certainly not as good as Gordon in defense but the ability to shoot three-point and the scramble for inside rebounds will bring advantages, overall, the Nuggets trade can determine a more stable Big Three model, so that Jokic and Murray are likely to win the championship again greatly increased, which brings another impact is James!
James is likely to renew his contract with the Lakers this summer, but only if the team has a chance to win the championship, and they need guards who are also interested in Markkanen, if Markkanen finally joins the Nuggets, then Denver's strength will be even stronger, and it is still difficult to meet opponents in the West, which will naturally make James even if he can form a big three, Jokic and Murray are still the mountains that are difficult for him to cross, so this is to force James to not renew his contract this summer and leave the Lakers?