Nuggets Trade for Renaldo Balkman
Credit the Denver Nugget’s front office for doing something right this off season. They went out and got Balkman for a bag of chips. Balkman came Denver’s way for a scrub backup point guard, barely used Bobby Jones, and a 2010 second round draft pick. It is baffling that the Knicks would trade him after the Suns were so interested in him which led to former Knick GM Thomas drafting him in the first round to prevent the Suns from taking him.
Balkman fills a need for the Nuggets who play very little defense. The downside that Knick experts report is that Balkman would at times look a little confused. The great news for Balkman is George Karl really doesn’t run an offense. All Balkman has to do is run and gun and stay out of the way of the two superstars (well one superstar and Allen Iverson). Balkman is likely a legit 6′6 or 6′7 and not the 6′8 the Knicks stretched him out to be. Ideally Balkman is best suited to play the small forward, but he definiately can defend wings on the perimeter. This trade along with the Camby trade might mean the Nuggets plan to play Melo at the power forward position next season. That would clear playing time for Balkman, Kleiza, and JR Smith (if he returns). Balkman has not proven he has a deep jumpshot, so he will need to continue to work on this with the Nuggets.
Now the Nuggets just need to find a trading partner for AI.
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