Dario Saric, $5.2 million: Eligible to be traded, but trade value is low. Saric signed with Denver for the mid-level in July. He has a player option next offseason, then one year remaining on his contract. He has played in 10 of the first 24 games, averaging 13.6 minutes.

Veteran forward Michael Porter Jr. might be the marquee trade chip the Denver Nuggets use in a blockbuster swap, according to The Athletic's Tony Jones

Mired in the middle of the ever-stacked Western Conference, Denver’s limitations in the trade market have naturally pushed team decision-makers to contemplate what would be a seismic move.