I haven't cared much about the Denver Nuggets for some time now. But I was happy to hear the news on Monday that the Nugs traded Allen Iverson for Chauncey Billups and Antonio McDyess.
First of all, it was good to see them admit that the AI & Melo experiment was not going to work out. They could have kept the duo around for the sake of selling tickets, but instead opted to try to make the team better. Or maybe they just did it to save a buck. I don't know enough to comment on the salary ramifications, and I don't care enough to research.
Chauncey, of course, is the only notable NBA player ever produced by the great state of Colorado. The Denver native went to CU and played for the Nuggets for less than a season in the late 90's. And now he's back after a successful stint with the Detroit Pistons. The problem, of course, is that he's 32 years old and probably on the downside of his career. The Nuggets should have kept him around the first time and things would have worked out. Of course, when they traded him to Minnesota in February of 2000, the deal netted them the legendary Tariq Abdul-Wahad. And when considering all that the legendary Abdul-Wahad did for professional basketball in Denver, I guess we can forgive the Nuggets for letting go of Chauncey.
The most exciting part of the deal was the fact that the Nuggets picked up Antonio McDyess, who has enjoyed two previous stints in the Mile High City. I was disappointed to hear that they may try to buy him out of his contract, which would prevent a third McDyess tour. I hope he ends up staying.
Who else can we bring back? Is Dan Issel still available to coach? What about Dikembe Mutombo? He was still playing somewhere as of last season, even though he's about 48 years old. Let's bring him back too.
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