As of July 4, 2026 — just days after free agency opened — the Nuggets' offseason activity has been extremely limited: re-signing backup guard Tyus Jones and adding Marvin Bagley III on a minimum deal. Meanwhile, the rest of the NBA saw blockbuster moves: Giannis traded to Miami, Kawhi Leonard to Toronto, Jaylen Brown to Philly, LaMelo Ball to Minnesota, Ja Morant to Portland, and LeBron James departing the Lakers. Multiple media outlets explicitly noted Denver's summer as 'concerningly tame' relative to the rest of the league, and the Nuggets also lost Tim Hardaway Jr. to the Heat in free agency with no comparable addition.