Nuggets Magic Trade Tightrope

Denver Nuggets and Orlando Magic face tough financial decisions this offseason, with Denver dangerously close to the luxury tax’s second apron and Orlando just above the first. Orlando, having cleared $6.5M by letting Jonathan Isaac go, is eyeing Nuggets veteran Cam Johnson—a former trade piece who struggled in the playoffs despite solid shooting. Johnson, entering his final year on a $23M contract, remains a viable three-and-D wing, but any trade between the two teams is complicated by their cap positions and lack of assets to lure a third party. Support the show:Get a discount at https://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/de799b82a09f4eb8