[GUEST ACCESS MODE: Data is scrambled or limited to provide examples. Make requests using your API key to unlock full data. Check https://lunarcrush.ai/auth for authentication information.]  ClutchPoints [@ClutchPoints](/creator/twitter/ClutchPoints) on x 336.4K followers Created: 2025-07-23 14:21:29 UTC It didn't make the loudest headlines. No superstar swap. No viral Shams bomb. But with Denver Nuggets sending Michael Porter Jr. and his $XXXX million contract to the Brooklyn Nets in a bold, what turned out to be a 4-for-1 dealโฆit's becoming clear: the Nuggets may have quietly pulled off one of the ๐๐บ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐๐ฒ๐๐ moves of the offseason. Denver has turned MPJ's albatross contract into Cam Johnson, Jonas Valanciunas, Bruce Brown (yes, he's back), and Tim Hardaway Jr. Four legit, battle-tested rotation players for the price of one talented but inconsistent scorer. And just look at this new lineup: ๐น PG: Jamal Murray / Brown ๐น SG: Christian Braun / Hardaway Jr. ๐น SF: Cam Johnson / Peyton Watson ๐น PF: Aaron Gordon / DaRon Holmes ๐น C: Nikola Jokic / JV The Joker finally has a true backup big in JV, Johnson brings shooting and length on the wing, Brown brings that familiar defensive edge and playoff IQ, and Hardaway Jr. adds instant offense off the bench. That's real depth, the kind that wins you games in May and June. The MPJ extension was always a swing. Coming off a breakout 2021, Denver had to lock him in. You don't let 6'10" shooters with XX PPG upside walk. And let's be real: he helped bring home a banner in 2023. But injuries, inconsistency, and a ballooning cap hit made it tough to sustain. So the Nuggets pivoted. Quietly. Efficiently. Like a team that knows what it takes to contend in the Jokic era. It's looking more and more like Denver just reloaded for another deep run; smarter, deeper, and hungrier than ever.  XXXXXXX engagements  **Related Topics** [cam](/topic/cam) [bold](/topic/bold) [brooklyn nets](/topic/brooklyn-nets) [denver nuggets](/topic/denver-nuggets) [$xwp](/topic/$xwp) [Post Link](https://x.com/ClutchPoints/status/1948025679938805774)
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It didn't make the loudest headlines. No superstar swap. No viral Shams bomb.
But with Denver Nuggets sending Michael Porter Jr. and his $XXXX million contract to the Brooklyn Nets in a bold, what turned out to be a 4-for-1 dealโฆit's becoming clear: the Nuggets may have quietly pulled off one of the ๐๐บ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐๐ฒ๐๐ moves of the offseason.
Denver has turned MPJ's albatross contract into Cam Johnson, Jonas Valanciunas, Bruce Brown (yes, he's back), and Tim Hardaway Jr. Four legit, battle-tested rotation players for the price of one talented but inconsistent scorer.
And just look at this new lineup:
๐น PG: Jamal Murray / Brown ๐น SG: Christian Braun / Hardaway Jr. ๐น SF: Cam Johnson / Peyton Watson ๐น PF: Aaron Gordon / DaRon Holmes ๐น C: Nikola Jokic / JV
The Joker finally has a true backup big in JV, Johnson brings shooting and length on the wing, Brown brings that familiar defensive edge and playoff IQ, and Hardaway Jr. adds instant offense off the bench. That's real depth, the kind that wins you games in May and June.
The MPJ extension was always a swing. Coming off a breakout 2021, Denver had to lock him in. You don't let 6'10" shooters with XX PPG upside walk. And let's be real: he helped bring home a banner in 2023.
But injuries, inconsistency, and a ballooning cap hit made it tough to sustain.
So the Nuggets pivoted. Quietly. Efficiently. Like a team that knows what it takes to contend in the Jokic era.
It's looking more and more like Denver just reloaded for another deep run; smarter, deeper, and hungrier than ever.
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