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NBA trade candidates: 50 players Nuggets could target in 2026 offseason moves

What does the NBA trade market look like this offseason? Breaking down a list of players the Nuggets could target into salary-based tiers.

Kyrie Irving #11 of the Dallas Mavericks dribbles the ball to the basket on Brandin Podziemski #2 of the Golden State Warriors during the first half at Chase Center on February 23, 2025 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)

Denver Nuggets head coach David Adelman addresses the media during a press conference at Ball Arena in Denver on Friday, May 8, 2026. (Photo by Harmon Dobson/The Denver Post)

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Bruce Brown (11) of the Denver Nuggets defends LeBron James (23) of the Los Angeles Lakers during the fourth quarter of the Nuggets鈥� 120-113 win at Ball Arena in Denver on Thursday, March 5, 2026. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)

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Aaron Gordon (32) of the Denver Nuggets celebrates with Jamal Murray (27) after making a clutch two over Robert Williams III (35) of the Portland Trail Blazers during the fourth quarter of the Nuggets鈥� 137-132 overtime win at Ball Arena in Denver on Monday, April 6, 2026. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)

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Breaking down the possible trade landscape for two of the Nuggets' best players as tough...

Head coach David Adelman of the Denver Nuggets calls a timeout during the first quarter of Game 6 of their NBA Playoffs series against the Minnesota Timberwolves at the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota on Thursday, April 30, 2026. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)

How much blame does Nuggets’ David Adelman deserve for NBA playoff exit?

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Anthony Edwards (5) of the Minnesota Timberwolves drives between Michael Porter Jr. (1) and Jamal Murray (27) of the Denver Nuggets during the first quarter at Ball Arena in Denver on Wednesday, March 12, 2025. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)

Keeler: Nuggets, Nikola Jokic need athletic defenders, not Michael Porter Jr.’s revisionist history

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Christian Braun (0) of the Denver Nuggets celebrates making a three pointer against the Minnesota Timberwolves during the fourth quarter of the Nuggets鈥� 125-113 win in Game 5 of their NBA Playoffs series on Monday, April 27, 2026. The Timberwolves lead 3-2 as they head back to Minneapolis for game six. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)

Renck: Nuggets need leader like Avalanche’s Gabe Landeskog. It’s not Christian Braun.

By Troy Renck

May 6, 2026 at 1:44 p.m.

The fact that Braun felt comfortable talking the way he did tells you everything that...

Nikola Jokic (15) of the Denver Nuggets stands the sideline as the Minnesota Timberwolves crowd chants 鈥渘a na na na, na na na na, hey, hey goodbye,鈥� during the fourth quarter of the Timberwolves鈥� 110-98 Game 6 NBA Playoffs series win at the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota on Thursday, April 30, 2026. Minnesota eliminated the Nuggets 4-2. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)

Nuggets 2026 offseason preview: Trades, Peyton Watson free agency and more roster dilemmas loom

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Nikola Jokic is due a contract extension. And the Denver Nuggets have tough decisions to...

Nikola Jokic (15) of the Denver Nuggets speaks to members of the media after the Minnesota Timberwolves鈥� 110-98 Game 6 NBA Playoffs series win at the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota on Thursday, April 30, 2026. Minnesota eliminated the Nuggets 4-2. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)

Nuggets, Nikola Jokic at a crossroads after NBA Playoffs disaster against rival Timberwolves

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On one side of the curtain, the Nuggets tried to collect themselves. Dumbfounded, duped and...

Head coach Chris Finch of the Minnesota Timberwolves argues a call during the third quarter of the Timberwolves鈥� 110-98 Game 6 first round NBA Playoffs series win over the Denver Nuggets at the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota on Thursday, April 30, 2026. Minnesota eliminated the Nuggets 4-2. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)

Timberwolves’ Chris Finch after Game 6 win: ‘Nuggets chose to play us. We used that as motivation’

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May 1, 2026 at 9:04 a.m.

To hear Minnesota Chris Finch tell it, the Nuggets might as well have raised a...

Jaden McDaniels (3) of the Minnesota Timberwolves defends Jamal Murray (27) of the Denver Nuggets during the first quarter of Game 6 of their NBA Playoffs series at the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota on Thursday, April 30, 2026. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)

Timberwolves end Nuggets’ season in Game 6, Jaden McDaniels gets last laugh

By Bennett Durando

May 1, 2026 at 6:23 a.m.

Jaden McDaniels locked up Jamal Murray, Nikola Jokic remained inconsistent and off-balance despite an excellent...

Spencer Jones (21) of the Denver Nuggets cooly celebrates after hitting a three pointer against the Minnesota Timberwolves during the third quarter of game five of their NBA Playoffs series on Monday, April 27, 2026. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)

How Nuggets’ Spencer Jones laid groundwork for NBA playoff heroics by breaking a teammate’s tooth

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April 28, 2026 at 11:56 a.m.

Spencer Jones laid the groundwork for playoff minutes back at training camp. "He was hacking...

Bruce Brown (11) of the Denver Nuggets roars in front of fans after dunking against the Minnesota Timberwolves during the second quarter of game five of their NBA Playoffs series on Monday, April 27, 2026. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)

Renck: Nuggets punch back, shut up Jaden McDaniels in Game 5 throttling of Timberwolves

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