Take a desperate bet! The Nuggets send away the only tradeable first round, and all draft picks will be locked in the next 7 years

According to ESPN salary expert Bobby Marks, the Denver Nuggets gave the team the only tradeable first-round draft pick in the deal for Porter Jr. + 2032 first-round pick for Cameron Johnson.

This means that the Nuggets will not have any first-round picks available for strengthening in the next 7 years, and will completely bet on the existing lineup to strive for the championship!

Due to the fact that many transactions have overdrawn future assets, the Nuggets have no tradable first round picks after sending off the unprotected first round in 2032. The value of this first-round pick is unpredictable - Jokic will be 37 years old by then, the Nuggets may have entered the reconstruction period, and the signing may even become a lottery.

Since 2020, the Nuggets have given away the championship:

First round 2025 (Send the Thunder)

First round 2027 (Send the Celtics)

First round 2029 (Send the Heat)

First round 2031 (Send the Nets)

Now even the 2032 signing has been sent away, which means that the Nuggets will lose all first-round draft picks in the next 7 years. Salary experts calculate: If you estimate the transaction value of the lottery average price of 30 million yuan, this operation is equivalent to overdrawing of 240 million future assets.

The core logic of the Nuggets' move is:

Salary pressure: Porter Jr. has 2 years and 79 million contracts, and Johnson has only 43 million, saving 36 million expenses.

is the upgrade of combat power: Johnson averaged 18.8 points per game last season, 39% of three-pointers, and his defense was better than Porter.

Jokic's peak window: The Nuggets must seize the golden period of MVP and cannot waste another year.

But the risk is equally huge - if you cannot win the championship in the next two years, the Nuggets will face a long period of reconstruction and no draft picks are available.

Jokic's peak period was the fundamental reason why the Nuggets were desperate. The 29-year-old MVP center, whose contract expires in 2027, is currently in his career's best form - he averaged 26.4 points, 12.4 rebounds and 9 assists last season, as well as 1.4 steals and 0.9 blocks, shooting percentage of 58%, three-point shooting percentage of 36%, and free throw percentage of 82%, and carrying the team forward in the playoffs.

Management knows well that if you don't win the championship in the next three years, as core members such as Murray (the contract expires in 2026) age, the team will enter a long reconstruction.

More importantly, the competitive landscape in the western region has reached a critical point. The Timberwolves and Thunder have risen, the Rockets and Clippers continue to strengthen, and the Nuggets must use their immediate combat power to suppress their opponents. General Manager Calvin Buss admitted: "We believe this is the best opportunity to win multiple championships."

When the first round pick in 2032 becomes the best singer, the Nuggets officially sounded the title general attack horn. Can this team that is gambled on the future create new glory under the leadership of Jokic? Time will give the answer.