Many people wondered how the nuggets would rebound after losing their two best players in Carmelo Anthony and Chauncey Billups, and they have shown that they are much more than just two players. The Nuggets since the trade of Anthony and Billups have been on a tear and are surprisingly one of the hottest teams in the league. Many thought that the Nuggets would struggle and the New York Knicks would prosper, but it has been the exact opposite.
While the Nuggets did trade away their two best players they left behind some good pieces. They have Nene who is a very quick and athletic big men that many teams would love to have. They also have some other good role playing big men in Kenyon Martin, Al Harrington and Chris Anderson, all of which are quality players. They still have two quality guards in Arron Afflalo and J.R. Smith, who are very good role players. They also still have Ty Lawson, who is a very good young up and coming point guard.
In the trade the Knicks the Nuggets also got Danilo Gallinari, Wilson Chandler, and Raymond Felton. All three of these players are very good as well, and they present the Nuggets with a wealth of talent to play with. The team seems to have better chemistry then it did when Anthony and Billups were on the team. The Nuggets aren't a finished product yet though; they don't have a true star go to player on their team right now. They need a guy that can lead this team in the crunch time of games. They do have enough talent to trade to get that type of player though. There is no doubt that the Nuggets got a good deal in the trade and it may help their team more in the long run than anyone would have ever thought.
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