The forever mediocre Denver Nuggets have been dealing with a little point guard backup battle. With Emmanuel Mudiay taking the top spot it was up to Jameer Nelson and DJ Augustin to see who will be number 2 behind young Mudiay.
DJ Augustin won it eventually, making Jameer Nelson feel a little miffed. To be fair he did suffer a sprained wrist but that just left Augustin to slide right in.
Jameer Nelson has two more years on his contract with the Nuggets and he’s loyal. But he’s also smart, he wants minutes and if the Nuggets won’t give him the minutes, then a trade could be asked for.
“We’ll see how things go,” he said. “We all have decisions to make.”
If it appears that a drop off in playing time is in store again, Nelson wouldn’t be apprehensive at all to authorize his agent to request he be traded. His first choice, however, is to return to the Nuggets with his role restored.
“Like I said we’ll figure it out and see what’s going on,” Nelson said. “I would love to come back here. That’s the reason why I signed a three-year deal. But it’s just one of those things that, it’s a business. It’s a business, and we have to figure it out.”
Wow that’s brutally honest. He is straightforward with this. If he doesn’t get the minutes, he’ll ask for a trade, simple as that.
The Nuggets should think about it, maybe they can get something for him or use him as part of a package to get the star they so dearly need.
