Top 2016 Offseason Priorities for the Denver Nuggets

April 19th, 2016 by Vytis Lasaitis Leave a reply »

Following yet another middling campaign, the Denver Nuggets are missing out on postseason festivities for a third straight year. Denver finished with a 33-49 record, right in the dreaded purgatory of the NBA—neither good enough to make the playoffs nor bad enough to secure a top lottery draft pick.

This is a scary place for a franchise that racked up 10 consecutive postseason appearances under George Karl's guidance prior to the drought. Fans don't seem as engaged anymore, and the core of the team isn't established. Plus, there still feels like a lack of direction and a foggy future.

If there is one team that needs to nail offseason transactions and roster moves to perfection, it's the Nuggets.  

 

5. Become More Exciting

The Nuggets had an exceptional 38-3 home record in 2012-13. The high altitude, a run-and-gun offense and a passionate crowd made Denver one of the toughest visits. The Nuggets dropped 23 games at Pepsi Center this year, and a lack of talent isn't the only issue.

As banal as it may sound, the Nuggets are simply not exciting enough. Even th ...

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