Only two reinforcements in one night, the Nuggets returned to the first echelon of the championship! Jokic was happy, and Lake Yong woke up

On the first day of the opening of the NBA free market, the Nuggets' management was very decisive, upgrading Porter Jr. to Cameron Johnson, and even signed back old player Bruce Brown through a basic salary. With these two starting 3Ds, the Nuggets' offensive and defensive combat capabilities have been further improved, and the five starting tigers can be transformed into Murray, Brown, Cameron Johnson, Gordon, and Jokic. After putting Braun on the bench, the team's offensive continuity will become stronger, but management strengthening continues.

According to the famous reporter Shams, the Nuggets completed a 1-for-1 deal with the Kings, and exchanged Saric for Valan, and Jokic really had his own substitute. At the same time, according to further reports from Shams, defender Hardaway Jr. will join the Nuggets with a one-year contract, and Murray also welcomes his own substitute.

In just one night, the Nuggets' management completed two reinforcements, which will allow the Nuggets to return to the first echelon of the championship. As the star of the game, Jokic will definitely be quite happy. So, can these two players really help the Nuggets improve their combat effectiveness? Let's take a look at their performance last season.

33-year-old Valan averaged 10.4 points, 7.7 rebounds, two assists, shooting percentage of 55% and three-point shooting percentage of 21.6%. Although he cannot become a dominant insider like Jokic, he is more than enough to be a substitute insider. Average throws 1 to 2 three-pointers per game, which is also worth trying. It can be said that Valan's arrival has shared Jokic's pressure well and made the Nuggets' lineup more perfect.

Similarly, Hardaway Jr. averaged 11 points, 2.4 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game last season, shooting percentage was 40.6% and three-point shooting percentage was 36.8%. In the playoffs, he averaged 12 points, 2.8 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game, shooting percentage of 33.8% and three-point shooting percentage of 30.8%. Although his offensive efficiency has decreased in the playoffs, it was the data played by the Pistons. Now he has changed to a new environment. Playing with the Nuggets and Jokic with better lineup configuration, Hardaway can fully play more efficient offensive performance.

However, Hardaway has the attribute of a nerve knife, and no one can stop him when his state comes. However, as a small defender, he has certain limitations on the defensive end, so he cannot be used with Murray. Instead, he should partner with Jokic and an outside leader. But with the current configuration of the Nuggets, it can completely support Hardaway to play better in the game. When the Nuggets enter the competition between the substitute lineup, Hartaway can be matched with Brown or Braun. With Jokic's ball-holding, he will get a more relaxed opportunity to take action.

With the same logic, Valan can match Murray, but he still has to use a good leader to share the defensive pressure on the outside. It can be said that Valan can be used as a weakened version of Jokic, and playing duo with Murray will also have a certain deterrent effect. In this way, the Nuggets' reinforcement is very targeted, which has indeed improved the shortcomings and made the lineup's fault tolerance better.

Seeing that the opponents are making good reinforcements, I believe some fans will also feel anxious. As a traffic team, the Warriors and the Lakers management should wake up. After all, there are not many outstanding role players in the market, so don’t say that you are holding on to your ultimate move.

The former has further declined after center Rooney left the team, and Payton Jr. may also leave the Warriors. At present, we have to handle Kumingga's contract well, and we have to quickly win the old player Melton in order to improve the offensive and defensive strength of the outside line; on this basis, we can win free agent Horford as soon as possible, so that the lineup configuration can be improved. As for the Lakers, the most urgent task is naturally to strengthen the center. It is already well known to everyone to defeat Ayton. What is Pelinka hesitating about?