After the Nuggets were eliminated! Jokic asked that one person may renew the contract in advance, and it is difficult for three people to stay in the team

The Nuggets and the Thunder competed for 7 in the NBA playoffs have ended. In the end, the Nuggets suffered a 32-point defeat and were eliminated 3:4 in the series and missed the division final. In this way, the remaining four teams are the Thunder, Timberwolves, Pacers and Knicks, and a new pattern in the league has come. For the defending champion Nuggets, although they reached the second round this season, they exposed a lot of problems. So after being eliminated, what news is worth paying attention to and potential operational possibilities for the Nuggets? Let’s take a look together, after the Nuggets are eliminated! Jokic asked that one person may renew the contract in advance, and three people may leave the team at a high probability.

The Nuggets' Trip-up match can be said to be suppressed by the Thunder on both offense and defense; the star Jokic was restricted in only 9 shots in the whole game. Although he scored 20 points, it still couldn't stop the team from losing. He tied Jokic's lowest single game in the playoffs, and his last shot was against the Spurs G1 in the first round in 2019.

In fact, this round of series seems to have realized the result from the beginning. After all, the Nuggets are at a disadvantage in terms of lineup depth and health of the two teams. Porter Jr. and Murray suffered injuries one after another, and Gordon even suffered a hamstring strain in the G6 game. Although he played with a tiebreaker injury, the effect was not ideal. Under this circumstance, no more players in the Nuggets' rotation lineup came forward to share the pressure for the team, which is also a problem that the Nuggets have been facing since winning the championship.

Speaking of the topic of lineup depth, Jokic said: "We do need more depth. It seems that teams with longer rotations and deeper benches are winning games, such as the Pacers, Thunder and Timberwolves. Jokic is also asking the team management that the need to strengthen the offseason rotation lineup is the key operation direction of the Nuggets.

It is worth mentioning that Jokic is eligible to sign a three-year, $212.2 million early contract renewal with the Nuggets in the offseason, with average salary set to NBA record. Previously, Marks colleagues Tim MacMahon and Ramona Shelburne has jointly reported that Jokic is expected to complete an early contract renewal with the Nuggets.

In addition, there is another player in the team that has made significant progress this season and is expected to receive a contract renewal. Braun grew rapidly on both offense and defense and became an indispensable pioneer for the team; his quick downward conversion is excellent, and his shooting percentage is very good. He averaged 15.4 points, 5.2 rebounds, 2.6 assists, 1.1 steals, and 0.5 blocks per game. He averaged 33.8 minutes in the regular season and scored 15.4 points, 5.2 rebounds, 2.6 assists, 1.1 steals, and 0.5 blocks, and shot. The field goal percentage is 58%, and the three-point shooting percentage is 39.7%. In the playoffs, Braun's offensive success rate and average score per game have declined, but his contribution to the defense and other aspects have remained good. He averaged 12.6 points, 6.4 rebounds, 2.4 assists, 1.2 steals and 0.7 blocks per game.

Braun's rookie contract has entered its last year (about 4.92 million). According to the rules, he can renew his contract with the Nuggets in advance and sign up to a five-year contract. Based on the current Nuggets' lineup, he It is basically a foregone conclusion that Braun's team has reached a contract renewal, so let's see what the two parties will achieve for the contract renewal.

In addition, three players in the Nuggets are likely to leave the team, and the first one is Jordan Jr. Last year, Jordan Jr. signed a basic salary contract of 3.03 million a year with the Nuggets. However, at the age of 36, he has almost no help to the team, and it is expected that the team will not complete a new signing with him. There are also two players who have the player options for next season, but they are afraid that they are very good. The two players are Westbrook and Salic.

Among them, Salic has only played 16 games for the Nuggets this season and has no chance to play in the playoffs. Westbrook played 13 games in the playoffs, averaging 11.7 points, 3.7 rebounds and 2.6 assists in 24 minutes, with a shooting percentage of 39.1% and a three-point shooting percentage of 31.7% for the team. It did not meet expectations for the team. How do you think the Nuggets will operate in the offseason? Can they complete further strengthening of the lineup?