Reportedly, here’s how the trade went down.
Let’s take a look at the winners and losers of the deal, and how it will impact the Nuggets in the future.
(Note: All stats via Basketball-Reference unless otherwise noted.)
Winners
This trade is a huge win for the Nuggets front office. They clear over $21 million in salary for a protected first round pick and an unspecified second-round pick. They didn’t even have to take on any money, as Whitehead’s non-guaranteed, minimum contract was waived immediately.
Denver is now under the luxury tax threshold, which means they now have the full $8.