What's next after Denver is eliminated by Oklahoma City Thunder?

About this episode

The episode discusses the Denver Nuggets' elimination from the NBA Playoffs and explores the implications for the team's future.

In the latest edition of the Nuggets Ink podcast, beat writer Bennett Durando and sports editor Matt Schubert reconvene after Denver's elimination from the NBA Playoffs. Among the topics discussed: + The Nuggets' season not-so-mercifully came to an end in a Game 7 blowout loss at the Oklahoma City Thunder. What was the biggest culprit in their demise? Did the Thunder's cynical approach to overtly physical defense finally break Nikola Jokic? Did Denver even stand a chance after all of the injuries and its relative lack of depth? + How did the Nuggets get here? Who is ultimately responsible for their second consecutive exit in the Western Conference semifinals? Is this all on former general manager Calvin Booth? What role did Michael Malone play in the team's inability to develop long-term depth? Is there even some blood on Tim Connelly's hands? + Now that the season is finished, where do the Nuggets go from here? Without any draft picks to add to the roster, are there moves that can be made to improve the roster or shake things up? What about trades? Could Michael Porter Jr. be on the trading block? What about Aaron Gordon or Jamal Murray? The fellas open up the trade machine to…

People in this episode

Hosts: Bennett Durando, Matt Schubert

Topics covered

• Denver Nuggets elimination
• NBA Playoffs analysis
• team management decisions
• trade possibilities
• coaching future

Keywords

• Denver Nuggets
• Oklahoma City Thunder
• NBA Playoffs
• Nikola Jokic
• trades
• Calvin Booth
• Michael Malone
• David Adelman

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Denver Nuggets, Oklahoma City Thunder

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