Is Marvin Bagley a better fit for Denver after Jonas failed in Adelman's scheme?
Dover and James Merilatt dive into the Nuggets’ latest roster shake‑up — waiving Jonas Valančiūnas and adding Marvin Bagley. They argue Jonas was doomed from the start because David Adelman never used him correctly, and for that reason Bagley may actually fit Denver’s system better.
But the bigger issue looms: the Michael Porter Jr. trade looks worse by the day. The pieces Denver got back haven’t clicked, Jonas is gone, and Bagley feels more like a patch than a solution.
Did the Nuggets misjudge the trade
Is Bagley really a better fit
And has the MPJ deal aged into one of Denver’s biggest mistakes
Why Jonas Valančiūnas never fit David Adelman’s system
Why Marvin Bagley may be a better stylistic match
How the MPJ trade pieces have struggled to make an impact
Whether Denver miscalculated the long‑term value of the deal
What Bagley’s arrival says about the Nuggets’ direction
How Adelman’s system shapes which players succeed or fail
Whether the MPJ trade is officially aging poorly
Nuggets fans — jump in the comments:
• Did the MPJ trade age badly
• Is Bagley actually a better fit
• And was Jonas doomed from the start under Adelman
