Trade Radar · open rumor · Sunday, September 13 · 1 d ago
Nuggets Notes: Gordon, DeRozan, Jokic, Preseason
via hoopsrumorsRead the original report ↗
The Nuggets’ 2026 playoff run ended disappointingly quickly, with the team losing in six games to the Timberwolves in the first round. One reason the team struggled to gain traction was the absence of their Swiss Army Knife forward, Aaron Gordon. Gordon played just three games in that series and only reached 30 minutes in […]
Confidence
44%
| Reporter starting tier | 45 | unattributed report |
| Corroboration | +0 | nobody else has reported this yet |
| Age | −1 | 1 day old · a rumor loses 1.2 points a day, up to 25 |
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Who it involves
Aaron Gordon
Nuggets · F · 16.2 pts · 5.8 reb · 2.7 ast
Cap hit 2026-27: $33.66M · next season $36.35M
Denver Nuggets
$217.8M · above the first apron · 13 contracts · cap sheet
Minnesota Timberwolves
$215.3M · above the first apron · 15 contracts · cap sheet
What would have to happen
Build it in the Trade Machine →Aaron Gordon → Timberwolves
Send out at least $33.66M
The Timberwolves are above the first apron, so to take on $33.66M they need to send out at least as much (100%, no cushion above the first apron).
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