{"id":83389,"date":"2024-06-27T22:42:54","date_gmt":"2024-06-28T02:42:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/?p=83389"},"modified":"2024-06-27T22:42:54","modified_gmt":"2024-06-28T02:42:54","slug":"nuggets-clear-salary-future-moves-reggie-jackson-trade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2024\/06\/27\/nuggets-clear-salary-future-moves-reggie-jackson-trade\/","title":{"rendered":"Nuggets Clear Salary For Future Moves With Surprise Trade"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On Thursday, the Denver Nuggets deciding to trade <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/j\/jacksre01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Reggie Jackson<\/a> to the Charlotte Hornets in exchange for three second-round picks.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Denver is trading Reggie Jackson to Charlotte with three unprotected second-round picks, source tells ESPN.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/wojespn\/status\/1806442826529677678?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">June 27, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>Nuggets Clear Salary For Future Moves With Reggie Jackson Trade<\/h2>\n<p>Nuggets general manager Calvin Booth continues to show that he\u2019s willing to let members of their championship rotation depart.<\/p>\n<h3>KCP Staying or Going?<\/h3>\n<p>Preparing for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/c\/caldwke01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kentavious Caldwell-Pope<\/a> to enter free agency after the veteran declined his player option, Booth is ready to replace him with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/b\/braunch01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Christian Braun<\/a>. Due to the constraints that the CBA imposes on teams with heavy spending, this could be financially motivated forward-thinking. Caldwell-Pope could command a substantial salary in free agency as the top 3-and-D wing available. If so, the Nuggets may not believe his on-court value matches his free market value.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Denver\u2019s Kentavious Caldwell-Pope is declining his $15.4 million player option for the 2024-25 season to become a free agent, sources tell me and <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Tjonesonthenba?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@Tjonesonthenba<\/a>. Caldwell-Pope \u2013 a two-time NBA champion \u2013 is expected to receive interest from multiple teams with salary cap space. <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/R1P8fhqBfn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/R1P8fhqBfn<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ShamsCharania\/status\/1806414058930745509?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">June 27, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>After all, Caldwell-Pope is coming off an underwhelming playoff run that saw him shooting 32.7 percent from 3.<\/p>\n<p>However, Braun was worse, shooting 22.2 percent from 3 in the 2024 NBA Playoffs. It was his second straight postseason shooting below 25 percent from 3. As a result, though Braun possesses great length and makes a legitimate defensive impact, he\u2019s less reliable than Caldwell-Pope, who has made at least 37 percent of his threes in three of his five playoff runs.<\/p>\n<p>This makes re-signing the 31-year-old that much more important.<\/p>\n<h3>Reggie Jackson\u2019s Replacement<\/h3>\n<p>As Jackson\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2024\/06\/24\/denver-nuggets-champion-makes-decision-on-player-option-reggie-jackson\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">$5.3 million salary for 2024-25<\/a> will be absorbed by the Hornets, keeping Caldwell-Pope is easier. With that being said, though Jackson played well in his time with Denver, Caldwell-Pope\u2019s role was more important. The two-time NBA champion was the team\u2019s primary wing defender, his physical gifts and technique allowing him to guard 1-3.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Denver, which is bumping up against the second apron and still has Kentavious Caldwell-Pope out there as a pending free agent, gets some significant savings moving off of Jackson\u2019s $5.25 million salary for next season. <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/NsQMlNGXOb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/NsQMlNGXOb<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Tim Bontemps (@TimBontemps) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TimBontemps\/status\/1806443168176513336?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">June 27, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Jackson brought a spark off the bench with his scoring and playmaking. He often excelled when stepping in for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/m\/murraja01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jamal Murray<\/a> as a starter. Nonetheless, with the upside of 2023 No. 2 pick <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/p\/pickeja02.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jalen Pickett<\/a>, he has an in-house replacement as well.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Jalen Pickett | Scoring Highlights | Denver Nuggets 23-24\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4H_mcMEiIrQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>In 2023-24, Pickett played in the G League for Denver\u2019s affiliate team for a few games, which isn\u2019t unusual for a rookie.<\/p>\n<p>In those six games, he averaged 15.7 points, 9.2 assists, and 1.5 steals per game while shooting 41.2 percent from 3. These numbers are similar in some ways to his college stats, as he averaged 15.3 points, 5.8 assists, and 1.2 steals per game while shooting 35.5 percent from 3. Interestingly, he averaged 12.4 points, 6.2 assists, and 1.2 steals per 36 minutes while shooting 36.0 percent from 3 in the games he played with the Nuggets.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, Denver could sign a point guard in free agency. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/g\/gordoer01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Eric Gordon<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/d\/dunnkr01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kris Dunn<\/a> are just two options for the Nuggets. In Gordon, Denver would be signing a veteran sixth man who\u2019s a solid scorer and consistent outside threat. Dunn is an elite on-ball defender and sharp playmaker.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Thursday, the Denver Nuggets deciding to trade Reggie Jackson to the Charlotte Hornets in exchange for three second-round picks. 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