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Which players deserved investigation for the Denver Nuggets’ problems in 2021-22?

Jan 19, 2022

Jan 19, 2022 — Tim Connelly

The decision this board surrounds ultimately brought in Bryn Forbes. Later outcomes never rewrite the board.

DEN on 2022-01-19: the governed pre-decision team-need layer did not support a target-fit conclusion. 2 player(s) were publicly on the market, but none had a source linking this team to them. 0 open-market candidate(s) matched at least one listed need. Market access, basketball fit, price, salary route, and legality remain separate.

Team-need evidence unavailable2 candidates — ordered by team link, then need match, then evidence. No target score.
Robert Covingtoncap charge $13.0M
Market route
Publicly on the market, but no source linked this team
Need addressed
Withheld Team-need evidence unavailable
Observed functions
event creation · shooting · rim protection
Strength overlap
No major overlap with an identified team strength
Availability history
Limited pre-decision availability report history
Acquisition price
Withheld No public price evidence before the decision
Contract & salary
Salary screen available; contract-control evidence unavailable
Exact legality
Withheld A salary screen is not a full transaction-legality determination.
Why is he here?

Robert Covington: Robert Covington was on the public trade market, but no source linked DEN to him. The team-need comparison was not supported. The salary screen was available, but contract-control evidence was unavailable. Exact transaction legality remains withheld without a complete package and exception ledger.

Minimum-outgoing salary screen (2017 CBA rules)
Incoming salary: $13.0MTeam position proxy: Tax to first apron proxyRoom plus 100k: minimum outgoing $12.9MNon taxpayer expanded 175 100 plus5m or 125 100: minimum outgoing $7.98MTaxpayer lane (125% + $100K): minimum outgoing $10.3M

minimum outgoing salary screen only; post-trade team salary, guarantees, bonuses, aggregation timing, exceptions and complete package remain required for legality

prior-season impact context: 1.9 per 100 (O 1.6 / D 0.3) — Prior impact context is separate from team fit, price, and transaction value.

Bol Bolcap charge $2.16M
Market route
Publicly on the market, but no source linked this team
Need addressed
Withheld Team-need evidence unavailable
Observed functions
interior finishing · rim protection · shooting
Strength overlap
No major overlap with an identified team strength
Availability history
Established pre-decision availability report history
Acquisition price
Withheld No public price evidence before the decision
Contract & salary
Salary screen available; contract-control evidence unavailable
Exact legality
Withheld A salary screen is not a full transaction-legality determination.
Why is he here?

Bol Bol: Bol Bol was on the public trade market, but no source linked DEN to him. The team-need comparison was not supported. The salary screen was available, but contract-control evidence was unavailable. Exact transaction legality remains withheld without a complete package and exception ledger.

Minimum-outgoing salary screen (2017 CBA rules)
Incoming salary: $2.16MTeam position proxy: Tax to first apron proxyRoom plus 100k: minimum outgoing $2.06MNon taxpayer expanded 175 100 plus5m or 125 100: minimum outgoing $1.18MTaxpayer lane (125% + $100K): minimum outgoing $1.65M

minimum outgoing salary screen only; post-trade team salary, guarantees, bonuses, aggregation timing, exceptions and complete package remain required for legality

prior-season impact context: -1.1 per 100 (O -0.4 / D -0.7) — Prior impact context is separate from team fit, price, and transaction value.

Historical decision board. A public-market player is not presented as a team target without a named team link. Minimum outgoing salary is not exact legality. Missing asking price is not a zero price. Later outcomes do not alter the decision-date board.