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Denver Nuggets Receive: F/C Naz Reid
With that said, teams ought to choose their reserves carefully.
After all, there are only so many roster spots on an NBA team. The salary cap only allows for so many contracts. Teams need to manage both wisely.
Often, if a team has a star, their backup may be a little weaker.
For example, if you’ve got one of the best centers in the NBA, do you really need one of its best reserve big men as well?
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The Denver Nuggets have one of the best big men in the NBA. Nikola Jokic is the league’s back-to-back MVP, and he may well take the award home for a third consecutive year.
Should the Nuggets really invest in an elite backup for him?