The Nuggets appear to have a glut of wings after trading for Jerami Grant. Between Will Barton, Torrey Craig, Michael Porter Jr., Vlatko Cancar, Malik Beasley and Grant, it appears there won’t be enough minutes to go around. Who is the odd man out?

— Joe, Aurora

This is the biggest question heading into training camp, and the Nuggets know it. A lot hinges on Michael Porter Jr. If healthy, the Nuggets want him on the court. I don’t expect them to overextend him, and anything more than 20 minutes per game would be surprising. The next question becomes how Will Barton looks with a full offseason to recover from his core surgery. The Nuggets paid him (4-year, $53 million) last summer to be a starter. That being said, the Nuggets also value Torrey Craig’s defense tremendously. Beasley is going to get minutes behind Gary Harris, which leaves Cancar. My understanding is he can play the 3 and the 4, but he is low on the depth chart. Jerami Grant can play the 3, 4 or the 5, and he already has Millsap’s backup minutes. The two people I think will be most impacted by the Grant trade are Jarred Vanderbilt and Juancho Hernangomez, who could both be fighting an uphill battle for minutes.

With the trade to get Jerami Grant, are the Nuggets positioning for another possible big trade? With Vlatko Cancar looking good and Terence Davis having a good chance of making the roster as a 3-&-D guy, they may have as many as 18 players under contract. Isn’t the limit 15? Probably could have said goodbye to Millsap.

— Rich, Lakewood

The Jerami Grant trade was, in all likelihood, the Nuggets’ big offseason acquisition. He fits a need, provides insurance heading into next offseason in case Paul Millsap leaves and is more in line with Denver’s timeline. At 25, the Nuggets hope Grant is a staple of their frontcourt for years. By my count, the Nuggets will soon have 14 guys under contract, including Cancar. I think they want to leave one roster spot open heading into training camp to maintain flexibility in case a player or trade presents itself. As for a “big trade,” if the Nuggets made one, I think it would come during the season once the West’s pecking order has been established.

The Nuggets have shown a willingness to spend only up until the salary cap limit — even with a championship there for the taking. Do you ever see a point at which the Kroenkes are willing to go into the luxury tax?

— Matt, Denver

Put it this way: Three of the last four NBA champions have been above the luxury tax threshold when they won their respective rings, including the Raptors this year. The Kroenkes have been historically reticent to surpass that benchmark, but the Nuggets could also be entering a golden age of their growth. There will a come time when competing for championships will require the Nuggets to wade into the tax. I can’t predict how ownership will respond when, not if, that opportunity presents itself.

Carmelo Anthony still hasn’t signed with a team or played a minute of NBA basketball since 2018. Do you see a scenario where the Nuggets would consider bringing him back? Short of that, do you think the franchise will ever consider retiring his number? Or will the Nuggets and/or Denver never get over him demanding a trade out of the Mile High City?

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It’s a great question, and frankly, one I haven’t vetted with the team. In my opinion, if you don’t win a championship and then you force your way out of an organization, that’s not grounds for having your jersey retired. If they didn’t take a chance on him last season when injuries ravaged their depth, I can’t see them doing it this year when their depth (and age) is a huge advantage.

I’m a big Nuggets fan and while we are patiently waiting to see Michael Porter I was wondering what you think about Denver bringing in Kyle Korver to help out our 3-point shooting next year? Do you think they might be able to get him on a one-year deal?

— Ron White, Newcastle, Wyoming

While I think Korver would be a great fit on a contender, the Nuggets are pushing dangerously close to the luxury tax line. Reports out of Philadelphia suggest they might have a match with the 3-point sniper.