The Denver Nuggets currently have 13 players on standard contracts and must add at least one more by February 19 to meet NBA roster requirements.
According to Bennett Durando of the Denver Post, head coach David Adelman said the organization is taking a deliberate approach as it evaluates potential options.
“The conversations we’ve had have been interesting,” he said. “Because you could look at it like, ‘Well, we’ve had injuries at these spots. We should go get somebody that can take that spot if we got into a bad moment where someone couldn’t come back, if we’re in (the playoffs) at the end of the year.’
“… And there’s the other part of you that says, ‘I don’t know who’d we play if we made the playoffs.’ And every team out West demands something different. Maybe you’re looking at, we could use more ball-handling. Maybe you’re looking at, we could use more size with the current injuries for the wing position.”
Denver has been linked to Lonzo Ball, who recently became available after being waived following a trade.
In addition, two-way player Spencer Jones is expected to be converted to a standard contract once he clears the league’s concussion protocol.
Durando notes that the Nuggets believe they can add Jones along with another player without pushing themselves back into the luxury tax.
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