Phil89 wrote:Shame about losing Durant, but that contract demand was stupid.
Bringing in Melo, Dwight and Roy is awesome though. Are they all like 30-35 years old by now?
I thought his demand was going to be high, but yeah, what he asked was just unbelievable.
I think they're all past 35 at this point. Roy's overall is about 68, Melo's is 73 (which is still enough to be a solid starter) and Dwight's is about 78, so they're all relatively capable despite the age factor.
The X wrote:Luvin' Vlade Divac
Congrats on another title. Luvin', absolutely luvin' that Durant is gone & Melo is back. It feels right. It was never Durant's team, it was Earl's & now Perko is stepping up putting his indelible mark on the proud franchise.
Can't believe Durant wanted that many $$$'s

You did the right thing letting him walk

It's funny because the Atlanta Hawks have a guy named Milan Divac and he kinda looks like Vlade... I've been so tempted to acquire him one way or another

To me it always felt like Durant was a bit of a third wheel. I guess when it came down to it, I was a bit hot-and-cold with him. I traded for him because I thought he would be a superior 3 point shooter. When it came down to it, Melo's mid-range game is far better and I guess I prefer his style in general. I probably got rid of him in the midst of all the trade rumours in real life as well.
30 million is probably too much for any player, let-alone a guy who was playing a complementory role.
Houndy wrote:Holy Balls, Durant is greedy.
DWIGHT!
That he is and giving him up gave me enough cap flexibility to make a play at Dwight, so I think I won on that situation.
Larvae wrote:Holy Smokes of Colorado!
But regaining Melo is pretty much not so bad.
Atleast you've got Howard and Melo to actually replace the loss of Durant
You've got huge Vets in your Roster.
I guess I have a soft spot for the vets. A dynasty is a great way to distribute rings to guys you want to get them and I guess thats how I've always acquired people... it's why Kevin Garnett and LeBron James have never played for Denver (although I admit, the thought of playing LeBron at point guard was one that crossed my mind).
Cruzerr wrote:I knew it before that you will win, so you did. Awesome to see melo back in Denver.
To somewhat paraphrase Shaq, I guess I know when to win when it counts

(his original quote was about free throws)
Seeing Melo back in his #15 just looks right to me

Axel. wrote:Wow, shocking off-season to say the least. First you draft Jesus, then Durant asks for heaps of money, and then Melo is back and you acquire Dwight. But the most shocking part, is that you signed that damn blasphemer!

Don't let him wear #34 in Denver is what I'm asking of you, he's disgraced it for too long.
Well, looking forward to seeing how the season will pan out, and the five-peat.

It was definitely an eventful off-season. I always had a feeling I'd let Durant leave if he asked for too much because his role with the Nuggets didn't warrant a max level salary. He was very productive, but 30 million a year would suggest franchise player (hell, 15 a year suggests that to me). I don't even think The Greatest Player in the World (Joe Johnson) would ask for that much!
Not sure what I'd change Bing's number to, so maybe he'll wear 00. The only player I had wearing that was Lou Williams IIRC.
Thierry • wrote:Comparisons to Jake Voskuhl are never good
Huge shake-up in your team man. 36M for one year, my god! But loving the new lineup: D12-Perko-Melo-Earl-Jennings, that's amazing.
It's bad when a first round pick is compared to someone's game I barely even know... I might have to youtube Mr Voskuhl to see what I'm up against.
I always like shaking my team up a little, even if I'm winning. I think if I stay the same, eventually the other teams work you out.
Mavs4Life wrote:Dwight,yes! And the return of Melo! Mixed with earl,T-Mac, & Perko? Pure amazing.
I want a Nuggets dynasty movie!

Hey, if I could get all the licensing rights to use people's names and all that stuff, I would love to do a movie

But yes, I'm going to have a lot of fun with that lineup.
Andrew wrote:Surprising turn of events with Durant, but bringing Melo back really works for the overall story. It certainly makes for an eventful offseason, nice moves as you (hopefully) position yourself for five in a row.
It was something that was always on the cards. Even playing for New York Melo is one of my favourite players to watch and probably my favourite from the 2003 NBA Draft. Hopefully my vets can be up for 5 in a row.