Nuggets Face Tax Decision on Spencer Jones | NBA News

Spencer Jones is set to bolt for OKC on a $12M two-way deal — and Denver’s got until Sunday to match or watch their luxury tax balloon from $36.4M to a staggering $68.6M. With Jones’ solid but not elite sophomore season, the Nuggets are weighing whether his value justifies that price tag — especially as they’ve already stocked up with Alpha Diallo, Trevon Brazile, and Bryce Hopkins to fill his role. If they let him go, they could free up a standard contract slot for a young star like Hopkins — a smarter, cheaper path forward. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/39b301b3981bac00