Watching Game of Thrones this weekend made me think of how many interesting chapters there are in the Nuggets quest for the NBA's Iron Throne.
Note: There are NOT any Game of Thrones spoilers in this post.
The Carmelo Anthony trade happened five years ago yet the final piece of that deal wasn't transferred until last Thursday when the Nuggets used the Knicks' 7th overall pick to select Jamal Murray. Had the Nuggets not included that pick swap in the trade package back in 2011, they would have picked 9th in the draft when the best players available were centers like Jakob Poeltl and Thon Maker. Both are talented guys, but the Knicks trade from long ago allowed the Nuggets to take a guy with…
