The Nuggets may participate in the trade to get Kneckett! This Lakers shooter is perfectly adapted to Jokic

The NBA this season is not over yet. The Thunder and the Pacers are about to compete for the championship trophy in the finals, but this does not affect the fans' expectations for this summer's offseason. According to an anonymous team executive, the market will be unprecedentedly lively this summer, and there will be a lot of crazy and unexpected things from fans. Gautam Warier, a columnist for the famous sports media Fadeaway world, revealed that the Nuggets may get Lakers' Kneckett in a three-team deal with the Lakers. Why are you so concerned about this potential transaction? This has to start with the Nuggets' previous games. In the just-concluded season, the Nuggets once again experienced seven major games in the league semi-finals and were eventually eliminated by the Oklahoma City Thunder. This is their second consecutive year at this stage, and this loss has made the Nuggets management realize that changes must be made during the offseason.

Knector, as a young Lakers player, performed well this season, averaging 9.1 points per game, 2.8 rebounds, 0.8 steals and 0.3 blocks. The three-pointers on the outside are particularly powerful, with a shooting percentage outside the three-point line as high as 37.6%. Such performance will naturally attract the attention of many teams, and the Nuggets are one of them.

Bleacher Report reporter Greg Swartz even listed Kneckett as one of the Nuggets' dream recruitment targets. He felt that Kneckett could become a very threatening shooter around Jokic; if the Lakers intend to trade a new starting center, the Nuggets are likely to join the deal as a third party.

However, there is still a big problem with this deal, that is, will the Lakers be willing to help the Western Conference rival Nuggets? If they want to get a center, they don’t have to go through a deal involving the third team, and they can choose not to help the Nuggets. Whether Kneckett can finally wear the Nuggets' jersey depends on the subsequent development, especially the face of the Lakers' management.

Jokic, as the first person in the world, is the undeserved absolute core of the Nuggets, and his passing and scoring abilities are all historically level. But the Nuggets' offense outside the three-point line has been unstable. Take the series losing to the Thunder for example. The three-point shooting percentage is only 31.4%. Except for Gordon (3-point shooting percentage is 44.1%), it is difficult for others to pose enough threat to their opponents outside the three-point line. This makes the opponent feel at ease to focus his defense on Jokic and maximize his performance. There is a reason why the center will pretend to fall and spread his hands in the semi-finals.

Lakers shooter Kneckett can make up for this shortcoming, with a stable three-point shooting ability, which can give Jokic enough space from the outside, so that the Nuggets can have more choices when attacking, so that they will not be completely locked by the opponent's defense.

NBA teams are now competing fiercely, especially in the Western Conference. It is urgent for the Nuggets to continue to win the championship next season and improve their lineup strength. As a young and potential player, there are definitely many teams competing for him in the market. If the Nuggets can seize the opportunity to get him, they will definitely enhance the team's competitiveness. The Lakers also have their own needs at present and are looking for a new starting center. If the Nuggets can provide chips that satisfy the Lakers in the transaction, it is not impossible to make this deal.

But the Lakers will definitely not give Kneckett a potential stock to their Western Conference competitors easily. If the transaction can make them get their favorite starting center, maybe it can still be considered, but what kind of chips can the Nuggets give? If the transaction does not improve itself greatly and enhances its opponent in vain, the Lakers will definitely not do it.

Whether this transaction will be successful in the end depends on how both parties negotiate. If the Nuggets can use enough attractive chips to convince the Lakers, the scene of Kneckett and Jokic joining forces will be very good, and the Nuggets' offensive firepower will be even more exciting.

After all, after Pope left, the Nuggets' outside shooting ability was declining, and Braun's three-point output was still not enough; Knector's defense has always been underestimated. Once the offense can be efficient and stable, he will be more active in defense, and the Nuggets' chances of winning the championship will also increase.