First Will Barton went down with a hip injury in the second game of the season. Then in rapid succession over a one-week span, both Gary Harris, who likewise hurt his hip, and Paul Millsap with a broken toe, also joined the ranks of the Denver Nuggets’ walking wounded. EarlyBirdRights’ Jeff Siegel, who is also a contributor to Forbes, explained on Twitter that Goodwin’s contract will add $66,319 of “dead money” to the Nuggets’ cap sheet. This, however, should be a relatively inconsequential cost for Denver to incur, especially since they are unlikely to be a taxpaying team this season. Young may not yet know how his short- or long-term future with the Nuggets will unfold, but for now, he seems genuinely excited to have joined the team, asking, “A young team playing for the top contender in the West?

Source: Forbes December 11, 2018 19:52 UTC