Also if you exceed the 2nd apron for 3 out of 4 consecutive seasons, you get hit with an absolutely insane “repeater tax.” Contending teams regularly go over the second apron, but I don’t think anyone has paid the repeater tax yet. It’s why Boston started shedding salary for next year.
It looks like Denver will have up to 6 spots to fill for next season. With Westbrook opting out and a team option for Trey Alexander, there’s definitely an opportunity for a roster spot.
I was looking at what the Nuggets have to replace:
Backup PG: Westbrook (Maybe they'd bring back Monte??)
3rd string PF: Vlatko Cancar
4th string C: DeAndre Jordan
Might be hard to make opening day roster unless he can compete with Jalen Pickett & Julian Strawther. Both of which they have draft capital invested in and are under contract for two more years. I suppose they could just go guard heavy and sign him but I would assume they would replace guys at positions they lost. You can only dress 12 so you'd hate to stash a guy like Curtis and not get him playing time. Not saying its impossible but he'd have to show out in the summer league.
Making a two way may be easier but with G Tamar Bates (nearly a 50/40/90 guy last year!) already signing a two way deal that only leaves two spots. Trey Alexander was the only guard on a two way last year, he was great in the G league but had horrible splits with the nuggets in the limited time he played. Its certainly possible they go guard heavy in either the three remaining roster positions or two of the two-way spots left but we will see. Trades/releases can happen too so who knows.
