Nuggets new players shine in the European Championship! Efficient 16 points + defeated Porzingis, Nuggets made a lot of money

Recently, a warm-up match for the European Championship came to an end, and the Lithuanian men's basketball team narrowly defeated the Latvian men's basketball team 109-105. In this game, Valanne performed well, shooting 7 of 10 shots, contributing 16 points and 4 rebounds, leading the team to victory.

Although the Hawks' new player and Latvian men's basketball star Porzingis scored 22 points, 5 assists and 3 blocks in a blank, he was unable to defeat the game. Valan was a hot topic in the offseason. He exchanged clubs with Saric to join the Nuggets. Although he was more willing to play in Greek giants Panasinakos (3 years 12 million euros), he finally chose to stay after persuasion from many parties.

Among them, the Nuggets' concessions are the key - converting all his two-year contracts into full protection, and the $10.4 million in the 25-26 season and the $10 million in the 26-27 season can be steadily put.

However, Valan is not the only major signing for the Nuggets this summer. Earlier, the team exchanged Cameron Johnson from the Nets for the injury-troubled Michael Porter Jr. + the 2032 unprotected first-round pick.

The 28-year-old forward scorer averaged 18.8 points, 4.3 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game last season, with a shooting percentage of 47.5%/39%/89.3% in three events. He will become the Nuggets' new starting small forward, completely solving the problems of Porter Jr.'s weak defense and unstable state.

After these two deals, the Nuggets' lineup depth has jumped to the top of the West: the starting lineup consists of Murray, Braun, Johnson, Gordon and Jokic, while the bench is sitting Pickett, Strauser, Hardaway Jr., Bruce Brown, Watson and Valan. This balanced lineup has made the Nuggets a strong contender for the championship in the new season.

But the cruelty of the Western Conference is far beyond imagination - the Thunder Youth Army's talent is over, the Rockets have been reborn after introducing Durant, the Mavericks' Brows + Irving + No. 1 pick is still sharp, the Timberwolves entered the Western Conference Final for two consecutive years, and the Lakers and Clippers Warriors are eyeing... If the Nuggets want to rush out of the West, in addition to maintaining their health, they also need Valan and Johnson to integrate into the system as soon as possible, especially to improve the team's defensive efficiency of ranking 21 last season. The warm-up performance of the European Championships is just the beginning, and the real test will arrive in the new NBA season. If Valan can continue such efficiency and Johnson perfectly fills the vacancy of Porter Jr., the Nuggets' championship window will open again!