In a proposed trade scenario, the Denver Nuggets would acquire Justian Champagnie from the Washington Wizards in exchange for Julian Strawther and a second-round pick.
With Nikola Jokic's return to the court approaching, the Denver Nuggets may decide to make some moves in the market to add depth to their roster.
However, the Nuggets' salary situation doesn't allow for much creativity, so Denver must target players with low-cost contracts.
One idea to further strengthen the frontcourt could be to target Justin Champagnie of the Washington Wizards.
An extremely versatile defender capable of covering multiple positions, Champagnie is a player with great energy and activity, even on the boards.
Justin Champagnie trade to Nuggets idea
Champagnie has a very manageable contract: $2.3 million this season, with the next two years not guaranteed, and Denver could acquire him from Washington without sacrificing many assets.
Perhaps an offer of a couple of future second-round picks and Julian Strawther's contract would be enough.
Denver Nuggets receive
Justin Champagnie
Washington Wizards receive
Julian Strawther
2032 second-round pick
Credit AP-Scanpix
Why this makes sense for the Nuggets
To make another deep playoff run, the Nuggets need to add more depth to their roster, especially at the 3 and 4 positions, to improve defensive versatility.
From this perspective, Champagnie is one of the players the Nuggets could target without spending too much, given Denver's delicate salary cap situation.
Champagnie is a very versatile player defensively and could provide quality minutes off the bench.
Why this makes sense for the Wizards
For Washington, this trade could bring in a more offensively gifted player like Strawther and add another future pick to the ongoing roster rebuild.
Washington already has a good group of young players to build upon, and the recent addition of Trae Young should provide the franchise with one of the best point guards in the league.
Orazio Cauchi
Orazio Cauchi started his career in basketball at 21, having worked for several years at Sportando as the lead writer of the website. He also covered several live events, including the Euroleague Final Four, Italian Cups, Serie A league finals, and EuroBasket. He also contributed to American media, such as LibertyBallers and Def Pen Hoops. Cauchi joined BasketNews in 2021 as a Staff Writer. Holds a degree in Politics & International Relations.
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