That means their 2026, 2028 and 2030 firsts are currently barred from trades. Denver’s 2031 first remains eligible, but even that is not a particularly valuable pick because it’s contingent on the 2025, 2027 and 2029 top-five protected picks conveying on schedule.

Michael Porter Jr. matched his career-high with 39 points and recorded a double-double, while big games from Nikola Jokic and Christian Braun helped the Nuggets down the Pelicans on the eve of the tra

The Nuggets have made big trades in the past. While some of these have not been on actual trade deadline day, they were all in-season and reshaped the franchise at the time.

For the second consecutive season, the Nuggets made no changes to their active roster at the NBA trade deadline. Denver canvassed the league looking for an upgrade to its bench this week and was open to a frontcourt or backcourt acquisition,