Jake Coyne is back to help break down the Nuggets' new financial reality. Breaking down the CBA, first apron, second apron, whichever apron Denver’s front office has been using to cook up a storm this offseason. Also, the Valanciunas trade is finally made official…so that means Denver’s backup center situation is resolved right…right? Stayed tuned for all of that ahead including some reactions to the Nuggets Summer League so far.

episode 70. recorded July 15, 2025

00:00 Jake Coyne joins the show

04:42 Valanciunas trade is official

12:35 Val's comments

17:06 Trade flexibility under the first apron

23:04 Ducking the second apron?

31:16 MPJ trade alternatives - John Collins, Sexton

33:59 MPJ et al for Patrick Williams, Heurter, Ayo

37:31 MPJ for Zion

44:01 Valanciunas trade mechanics

54:27 Val alternatives - Al Horford

57:33 Val alternatives - Vucevic

01:00:23 Val alternative - Goga Bitadze

01:05:42 Why Bruce and THJ took minimums

01:11:01 Extensions - Pwat

01:15:18 Extensions - CB

01:18:02 Extensions - Cam Johnson

01:19:34 Still need back up PG and a forward

01:21:59 Monte Morris?

01:22:48 Is Denver too small?

01:26:57 DaRon Summer League Clips

It's a Grace solo pod! Coveriong the latest on the Jonas Valanciunas, Denver's offseason, and how Denver fits into the massive Western Conference.

Episode 69, recorded July 10, 2025

00:00 Start

09:59 Jonas Valanciunas Saga, what did teams know?

19:36 Does Denver need to convince Jonas?

26:49 Jonas alternatives

36:47 Nuggets NBA Cup Draw

40:07 How MPJ trade affects CB

48:30 Horford better for Nuggets over Valanciunas?

50:26 Vets and the youth on the Nuggets

53:48 Pwat's role

58:24 Julian's role

01:02:19 Western conference is hoarding size

01:05:20 Southwest division size breakdown

01:13:08 Pacific division size breakdown

01:19:46 If everyone is big, is no one big?

01:24:32 Mail Bag - Jokic PNR

01:27:42 Mail Bag - Heartbreaking MPJ video

01:37:55 Mail Bag - Ben Simmons

01:41:46 Live Chat questions

Will and Grace grade the Nuggets' new offseason additions. But is Jonas Valančiūnas already headed out the door?

00:00 Episode Start

03:34 Valančiūnas Dilemma

19:08 Possible Val scenarios

32:23 Grading Nuggets moves so far

50:05 What these moves say about Tenzer and Wallace

59:12 Roster finishing touches, forward position

01:05:10 Point of attack defense

01:13:33 Pwat extension

01:17:25 Should we extend Cam before his Jokic bump?

01:20:13 Grace's ideal rest of the offseason

01:35:12 Signing someone like Middleton off buyout market

01:41:01 Are champions won in June?

01:50:25 How much runway do the Nuggets youth have?

Will and Grace hosted a live free agency special. Nuggets trades and moves dropped a few hours into the day. Here is the condensed version of the show as it pertains solely to the new Nuggets acquisitions. This only covers the Cam and Bruce moves. We speculate about some possible targets. We will be back to cover the JV and THJ moves later this week. Enjoy!

00:00 Episode Start

01:05 Impressions of Ben Tenzer and Jon Wallace

03:00 MPJ Trade drops

06:53 Fan concerns about Cam Johnson?

09:07 Breaking down trade advantages

11:28 Bruce Brown news drops

16:49 Cam Johnson durability questions

18:06 News confirmed, Bruce signed for the minimum

24:16 Reflecting on MPJ, emotional move

33:51 Further case for Cam

39:52 Financial outlook, point guard questions, Bruce vs Russ

44:42 Flexibility gained

46:56 New targets Horford, Grayson Allen, Zeke Trade?

Nuggets appoint Ben Tenzer to executive VP of basketball ops and Jon Wallace executive VP of player personnel.

Will and Grace react to a crazy 24 hrs. KD to HOU. Hali tears achilles in Game 7. How OKC's title reinforces and breaks some NBA norms

00:00 Confused on new roles and titles of Tenzer / Wallace

07:39 Questions about Josh and timing of the decision

13:57 Hiring two inexperienced execs too risky?

17:44 Frustrations with the entire hiring process

21:44 Ben and Jon as the new "up and coming minds"

27:21 Jon Wallace has glowing review at least

28:33 Dario opts in

33:57 KD traded to the Houston Rockets

44:02 Nuggets trading for PHX spare parts?

45:27 Lakers' brass sells the team

52:53 Hali injured game 7

59:17 Tatum and Hali injuries make the East even worse

01:05:20 Ranking the last 5 NBA Champs

01:22:49 What OKC winning says about the NBA

01:30:57 Can you win a title with Heliocentric basketball?

00:00 Nuggets and Tommy Balcetis part ways16:45 Why this timing? Discussing other GM options

28:44 Analyzing the Bane trade, fit for Magic 37:04 Backdrop on trade and Orlando roster implications 47:09 Break down of Orlando's salary cap, who is next?53:43 Bane perfect fit but won't solve everything

57:34 Paolo has been frustrated, will Bane trade help?

01:02:47 Expectations for Bane01:05:04 Memphis implications, JJJ and Ja questions01:09:28 Game 4, NBA Finals

01:19:05 SGA mismatch hunting Nesmith to win Game 401:29:42 SGA drive and kick in Game 501:43:16 OKC Defense01:47:55 JDub was unstoppable01:57:20 Predictions for Game 6, is it over?

00:00 Financial Details

06:19 Do you think Russ will be back?

09:26 Potential teams in the mix for Russ?

12:13 Russ as a case study for the Jokic bump

15:07 Do you want Russ back in Denver?

18:11 Russ is worth keeping

22:47 PG position is already shallow

26:22 Question on TP MLE

00:00 NBA Finals Film Review, Game 1

16:40 Game 2, Bad Hali game

28:18 What went wrong for the Pacers?

38:27 SGA dribble drive and high ball screens

48:49 What Grace wishes Nuggets could have done vs OKC

53:20 Closing thoughts, Chet, and game 3 prediction

00:00 Jeff Morton joins the show

03:31 Jeff's Background

09:09 Reading the Tea Leaves on Tenzer

15:49 Is Josh taking time to search for GM due diligence?

20:14 Will GMs turned off by Nuggets order of operations?

27:58 Josh Kroenke receives a tough question

35:26 Did we sabotage our own draft and develop plan?

42:03 Too many rookie scale players to develop

42:21 Pwat as the quintessential project dynasty example

00:00 Jake Coyne joins the show

01:46 Jake Coyne background

06:53 Still no GM, likely to be Tenzer

13:33 What were the issues with the roster?

22:08 Nuggets offensive assessment

29:42 Evaluating Nuggets' playoff defense

33:17 Needed skills on offense in a defensive conference

42:18 Pressure points of the Nuggets roster

46:59 Are Nuggets screwed with top heavy contracts?

50:22 Championship got our players paid

57:57 MPJ to the Bulls

01:05:13 Jamal to the Raptors

01:10:48 Jamal to the Jazz

01:16:38 Jamal to the Magic

01:20:53 Belief in Zeke and Vlatko

01:23:32 CBA rule that you're tired of explaining

01:25:21 How much to buy a draft pick?