Jokic won powerful assistants in a row! Nuggets send Saric away for Valan and sign Hardaway with one-year contract

On July 2, the NBA entered the offseason. The Nuggets made continuous operations, and they first got Valanciunas through the trade, and he would become Jokic's substitute. The Nuggets then signed Hardaway Jr., and the team's outside strength was once again enhanced.

According to ESPN famous reporter Shams, the Nuggets and Kings traded, and the Kings sent Valancius to the Nuggets for Saric alone. Last season, Valanciunas was sent to the Kings by the Wizards before the trade deadline. He started in 9 of the 32 games in the second half of the season, averaging 8.7 points and 7 rebounds per game. Saric played 16 games for the Nuggets last season, and averaged 3.5 points and 3.1 rebounds per game.

In this way, the Nuggets have successfully completed the task by finding a substitute for Jokic. The team currently has veteran Valanciunas and last year's No. 22 pick Daron Holmes. Holmes suffered a torn Achilles tendon in the Las Vegas Summer League last year, resulting in a season reimbursement.

The Nuggets' operations are not over yet, and they signed Hardaway Jr. on a one-year contract. In last season, Hardaway played 77 games in the regular season, averaging 28 minutes per game, scoring 11 points, 2.4 rebounds and 1.6 assists, shooting percentage of 40.6% and three-point shooting percentage of 36.8%. In the playoffs, Hardaway Jr. made 6 appearances, averaging 31.3 minutes per game, scoring 12 points, 2.8 rebounds and 1.2 assists, shooting percentage of 33.8% and three-point shooting percentage of 30.8%.

combined with previous operations, the Nuggets first exchanged for 2 and sent Porter away to welcome Cameron Johnson, and then signed old player Bruce Brown back. The Nuggets' operations this summer can be said to be very outstanding, supplementing the team's insufficient rotation lineup. In addition, the Nuggets also hired JJ Barrea to join the team's coaching staff.

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