Nuggets president of basketball operations Tim Connelly has talked repeatedly in recent weeks about his team’s “arc,” the natural trajectory of a young core that he hopes pushes Denver back into the playoffs in 2018-19.
As free agency opens once the clock crosses midnight Sunday morning, the Nuggets lack the financial flexibility to make a flashy signing. But the moves made by other teams — and some of the league’s marquee stars — could dramatically shift Denver’s place in the Western Conference’s pecking order.
“Free agency is determined by the biggest players — always,” Connelly said. “Then there’s a domino effect.