In the era of luxury tax of over 100 million, why does 36 million lock in the Nuggets to strengthen the space? What is the problem?

The 36 million luxury tax is the highest in the Nuggets' history, but it is just a small firework in this era of salary explosion. In this era when teams who compete for championships must dare to spend money, the Nuggets' small amount of money will not lock down the operating space, but the reality is that the Nuggets' operating space is indeed locked down.

The salary of the starting four-man group accounts for 82% of the total salary, which is similar to that of the Lakers and Celtics. But the problem is that the Nuggets quadron is not as good as the Celtics quadron’s quadron’s. The boss Jokic is ahead of other super giants in the offensive end, but Jokic is like a black hole on the defensive end. When he was on the court, the Nuggets ranked 225th in the league in defense efficiency of 115.1 points per 100 rounds.

In terms of data grabbing response to defensive enthusiasm, Jokic averaged only 5.5 shots per game, even worse than Grizzlies' third center Hufu. Many times, Jokic is constrained by mediocre athletic ability, and when encountering opponents who break through, they will choose to avoid rather than interfere. This also leads to the defensive efficiency of the Nuggets team that can only hover downstream of the league.

The situation of the second leader Murray is similar to that of Jokic, both are stars whose offense is stronger than defense. When Murray is on the court, the Nuggets will lose 115.5 points per 100 rounds. It is also because Murray's single defense ability is seriously insufficient, so many teams will choose Murray when playing against the Nuggets.

In addition to being unable to defend, Murray also lacks the ability to make fouls on the offensive end. His scoring is more based on mid-range shots than on the frame. When the touch feels good, Murray's projection cannot be prevented. But when he feels bad, it will be difficult for him to get points through other methods. In the eyes of many experts, Murray is a player with a "single scoring mode". This is also the key to his never being able to become a super giant.

The third leader of the Nuggets, Mike Porter, is a purely high-speed turret, and many people regard him as a pendant for a teacher. In fact, Porter's individual combat capability is almost zero. There is no other way to score except to pull out three points. Porter Jr. was in a state of loss throughout the playoffs. His poor play was not because of injuries, but because he would be inaccurate in the face of interference from tall defenders. Such players can only get 35 million in the Nuggets.

The only one who can be considered balanced in offense and defense among the four starting points is Gordon, but Gordon's problem is that he can do everything but is not top-notch. It's okay to play a support next to Jokic and Murray, but it's really hard to get him to be the boss of a team.

If the Nuggets want to completely upgrade their lineup this summer, they must act at least one of the four major starters. But the four Nuggets Dangbao's Dangbao are not good enough in the eyes of executives of other teams. If no one of the four people can be sent away, then there is no way to talk about the major changes in the Nuggets' lineup. This is a key to the Nuggets' operating space being locked down.

The big operation cannot do small operation and does not make much sense. What's worse is that the Nuggets also renewed their contracts with Braun and Watson. Braun is not only the Nuggets' starting second position, but also the Nuggets' leader defender and fast attack sharp knife. The Nuggets must never let him go, but they may have a starting salary of more than 20 million yuan if they want to renew their contract. There is no way to talk about it if you don’t send Little Porter away. As for Watson's new contract, it can be achieved by sending Najib + Saric away. But this problem is one after another, and ultimately falls on the handling of Najib and Saric.

This is the problem of the Nuggets. It seems that there are not many luxury taxes but too many premium contracts. Those who cannot play get an annual salary of 8 million yuan, and those who really play basketball are rookies contracts. If the Nuggets want to send these masters away, they must take advantage of the draft pick assets. This not only tests the trading wisdom of the new Nuggets manager, but also requires some good luck bonus.