[Shams] Denver Nuggets G/F Bruce Brown Jr. is declining his $6.8 million player option for the 2023-24 season and will become a free agent, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium. Brown, a key member of the Nuggets title, faces decision of Denver return in free agency versus deal elsewhere.
Denver Nuggets G/F Bruce Brown Jr. is declining his $6.8 million player option for the 2023-24 season and will become a free agent, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium. Brown, a key member of the Nuggets title, faces decision of Denver return in free agency versus deal elsewhere.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) June 21, 2023
by TheeGreenHawk99
37 Comments
Before anyone freaks out, this was completely expected and it would be negligent of Bruce to not do this.
Him leaving for his (by far) largest contract is expected. I hope he stays, I hope something gets figured out, but he deserves his bag.
Baby come back
Will be a great addition for any team.
just to be clear, this is what he would do if he wanted the most denver can give him too. not that i actually think he’s coming back, but this move was happening regardless of if he leaves or not
What’s the biggest contract we can possibly offer?
This was always going to happen whether he decides to run it back or not. The Nuggets can still offer him a raise, albeit a small one, so him declining his option does not tell us anything about him returning or leaving.
😭😭😭 not surprising but still hurts
Great player but someone’s going to probably overpay and doubt nuggets will match it
Nobody should be mad at this, he deserves more and unfortunately we cannot offer him what he will get elsewhere.
because he’s signing that 7.8M contract!
Oh fuck here we go
Now offer him the maximum amount possible and hope he takes it!! Run it back!!
Edit: but if not it’s all cool BB, you deserve the biggest bag offered.
🥲
He owes us nothing. Time to get that bag while it’s hot and ready for him!!!
He must have been drunk dammit
Crying in the club rn
Correct me if I’m wrong but if he decides to take the 7.8 or whatever all he has to do is wait until the next season and we can give him approx 125% raise or so?
He deserves that bag. Nobody increased their value more in the playoffs this year
at least he helped deliver a Championship, unlike bitch ass Andre Iguodala.. fuck that guy
🙁
Damn it he’s probably a Spur. It was fun while it lasted
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Nah bruh really said “one more year?”
he gone
Real test comes next
Y’all mfs were crazy if you thought Austin reeves was about to collect a 100 million dollar bag and BB was gonna take 7 lmao
Good for Bruce. He’s earned this. If we lose him then so be it. It’s the same thing the Avs went through last year with Kadri. He’s earned this
It’s the right decision
Really wish the league would add bird rights to any player that was on the roster for the entire season
Forced his hand here
Go get paid Bruce!
Today was the deadline for him to opt out so this was to be expected
QUICK, GIVE HIM A STAKE IN CASA BONITA
Paging BroncoSquatch to tell me if re-signing Bruce constitutes using the mid-level exception or not.
Best of luck to him. We should appreciate everything he did for us!
7.9 million, and a case of Pacifico ought to get the jib done! Cheers!
Good thing we made that trade before the finals ended. Brilliant move by the nuggets and so happy for Bruce to get the bag. Of course I hope he stays but I also hope he and his family have generational wealth considering what kind of dude he seems to be.
Bruce deserves to get paid.
get your bag King