This just confirmed what we were all worried about...

This just confirmed everything that we are worried about right now, as Denver Nuggets fans are aware of the situation at hand that recently did change a lot and also put a lot of focus into Nikola Jokic's future with the Nuggets now. Because guys, as we know, this offseason has definitely been not the best for Denver. Now first of all, some blame does go to the front office for just poor moves and not very good ideas overall. And that's happened last offseason too, even though it felt like a really good one, it did not turn out as good as it felt. And overall, there's a lot of concern surrounding Denver, surrounding the Nuggets, and surrounding how can this core stay a championship unit when truly right now they have a chance, but it's not a great chance. And right now, with the Nuggets, a new move just happened that really does make a lot of Nuggets fans, myself included, very, very concerned about the future of the team. And we're going to dive into that because ownership just did something that nobody who's a Nuggets fan should like. But guys, before we do dive into all that, make sure to go ahead and subscribe to Nuggets Dinos. We got videos coming out every single day, bringing down all the latest Nuggets videos. We are locking in once again. I did move apartments, so I was off for a few days here and there, but now we are back and we're diving into the news immediately. Because guys, we've seen a lot go down with the Nuggets. We saw them lose Peyton Watson because of finances. And overall, there's been a lot of complaints about the Kroenke family and Stan Kroenke and Josh Kroenke's just disinterest in the Nuggets comparatively to other teams. I mean, Arsenal fans have not been the most thrilled either, another team that they own. And on top of that, now we saw things take another step as well. And that happened when Stan Kroenke and Kroenke Sports & Entertainment have entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a controlling interest in the Los Angeles Angels from Art Moreno. Kroenke will now own controlling interests in the Rams, the Angels, the Nuggets, and the Avalanche as well as Arsenal, stretching themselves even thinner. And guys, that certainly is a cause for concern for the Nuggets because of, well, a few different reasons. And where the Nuggets are at right now, it does not feel like they have a great chance to win the NBA Finals this year, but they certainly do have a chance. And that is the big thing about this team right now, is that there is a window of opportunity. There's a real situation in which they can win, but there is a lack of interest in making moves that'll make big differences. I mean, the DeMar DeRozan signing, yeah, that was great, no doubt about it. But outside of that, I am not loving what the Nuggets have done. 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But now, let's dive back into the video because there is a lot on this. Because look, we know Josh Kroenke is the man who we do see more often. We don't really see Stan involved that much. But at the end of the day, it's the same family. It's just a different generation. And we know that, all right, on one side, they do spend money because the Nuggets are in the second apron. But also, the second apron is one of the main reasons why they refused on the luxury tax more. But it is why they decided to not bring back Peyton Watson, which was a move that certainly has had problems. I mean, Aaron Alexis right here is saying, no wonder Arsenal are not buying any players and Bursa is trying to haggle embarrassing low offers because they have no money due to Kroenke buying a baseball team. So, this is not just happening to Nuggets fans. The Kroenke family is stretching themselves so thin to become a sports empire that in the process, they're not becoming a sports empire. I mean, look, they've had success recently. Arsenal recently won. Obviously, the Nuggets won in 2023. The Avalanche have been good. But the Angels are terrible. Are they going to spend money on the Angels? And if they do, are they going to focus on the Angels and the Rams who spend a ton of money more than the Nuggets? Probably. Why? Because they're L.A. markets. It makes more sense for them to spend money on those than it does on Denver, which screws all of us over in a big way. AP Hoops also mentioned back in the day, not back in the day, back a couple weeks ago, the Nuggets offered a four-year $70 million deal to Peyton Watson. That deal could have been more, but the Kroenke family didn't want any more being added on because of luxury tax purposes. Despite the fact that they are a contending team, and most teams are paying the luxury tax when you're contending, the Nuggets decided that they wanted to try to cut some corners, and instead of having Peyton Watson, they don't. And that $3.9 million that DeMar DeRozan is making is not much of a difference if you were to re-sign Peyton Watson on the four-year $88 million deal that the Nuggets could have done. They're in the second apron anyway. You might as well say screw it and just sign Watson. I mean, I don't really see the big issue behind it at the end of the day. And Draymond Green actually did have a weirdly good point. These are the Nuggets picked up what a lot of people view as a great, great, great asset, which is the unprotected 2031 Cavs first-round pick. The Cavs want to compete, and usually when teams try to compete, you have your window, and then it goes to, well, you know. The Nuggets were deciding between Cam Johnson and Peyton Watson, and Green said, I think the sentiment is in Denver that it could be Peyton Watson's next deal is only going to get well from here, and Cameron Johnson's may revert back to the opposite, so you can afford to keep him longer, which makes sense, but Watson was better than Cameron Johnson, who had an up-and-down season with the Nuggets, to say the least. At the same time, the Peyton NBA mentioned that Peyton Watson did address the backlash he got with Michael Porter Jr. backing Watson's decision, saying 99.9 NBA players would have done the same thing and not played, which could have ended up with Watson losing money, so he didn't, and in the process, we've seen a whole lot of stuff go down, with Watson even saying right here, Obviously, when I got injured in New York, it was a sickening feeling, because I was up to win most improved player, and up for a lot of stuff. It really hurt. Two or three weeks into my rehab, I felt like we were ramping me up too fast, but at the same time, I know that I'm young, and I do heal pretty fast. Two or three weeks into my hamstring rehab, I was out there playing with the coaches, and I just felt a little tweak, and I felt that was kind of a minor setback that I didn't really want to accept. I remember I was feeling pressure to get back and get some games under my belt to warm up before the playoffs, and obviously, that didn't happen. He didn't play during the playoffs, and D.D. Line, a big Nuggets fan, did mention that the Cronky conundrum, it feels like they cheap out all the time, and yet, the Rams have the third-highest payroll. The Avs just signed the richest deal in NHL history. The Nuggets are the only team in the second apron. Arsenal pays the third-highest payroll. The Rapids, well, are taxed right off. But, now the Angels are in here. They're going to spend money on the Angels, because the Angels are marketable, because they're in L.A. I mean, they were the bigger team in L.A. 15 years ago. They could do it again. It doesn't matter that they're not in Los Angeles and the Dodgers are. The Angels are in Anaheim, which, I mean, it's right there. Like, it's not far. It's the same thing. And, I've been out to L.A. enough to tell you guys that there's no big difference, outside of a lot of people actually prefer to go to Anaheim, because the traffic would be kind of hell either way. But, at least Anaheim, you get, you know, some people would prefer to be in Orange County, or close to Orange County, comparatively, to where the Dodgers play. So, overall, there is a lot of questions surrounding what's going to happen. But, at the end of the day, I'm concerned that the Nuggets are just going to keep falling down the packing order. And, if the Cronky family asks a corner somewhere, it's easy for it to be the Nuggets. They're going to make the money they make, and not much is going to change, except for the patience of Nikola Jokic, which is not something that you want to worry about, but we all are. So, it's really up to a front office that, if we're being honest, has not done a ton for us to put our trust in, to find some way to get the Nuggets out of this mess, when they have limited assets. That first round pick, I mean, that's where you've got to trade to get Christian Brown's contract off the team, which would be a bad move, because Brown still has the attempt to turn it around. But, frankly, I am concerned about the Nuggets right now, and I want to know what you guys think, so let me know in the comments down below. Like this video, subscribe, turn on post notifications. Have a great day, and I'll catch you all later.