Nuggets Journal: NBA offseason winners and losers after free agency wave

Nuggets Journal: NBA offseason winners and losers after free agency wave

After the NBA draft, a handful of blockbuster trades and a relatively boring week of free agency, it’s time to evaluate the big winners and losers of the NBA offseason. Winner: Houston Rockets It would be foolish not to start with the second-place team that acquired one of the best bucket-getters on the planet — Kevin Durant averaged a league-leading 1.16 points per isolation possession last season — and still protected its best assets. If Giann…

Winners from NBA Free Agency

Denver Nuggets Arguably, the biggest winners of the entire draft or free agency period, Denver really maximized their opportunity to improve along the margins. Flipping Michael Porter Jr. and an unprotected 2032 first-round pick into Cam Johnson is a major win. Make no mistake, Porter Jr. is a lethal shooter with legit size. Although Porter has made considerable strides since entering the league, Johnson is a better defender and a more intellige…