<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">The most important off- season of Nene's career could be his last as a Nugget, though he hopes it isn't. Entering his fourth year, the 6-foot-11 power forward is looking to earn more playing time after injuries and the arrival of Kenyon Martin pushed him to the bench. His numbers dipped to career-low averages of 9.6 points and 5.9 rebounds per game last season. But, writing an e-mail translated by manager Joe Santos from his native Brazil, Nene said he hopes a regimen of weights and soccer will help him as he heads into the final year of his contract. "I was a starter in the past and plan on working hard enough to regain my starting position," he said. "I have been training every day and will continue honing my game the rest of the summer. I have never been in better shape at this point in the summer before." Nene said he views the soccer, which he plays a few hours a day three to four times a week, as a form of plyometrics, a set of exercises that uses explosive movements to develop muscles. "My foot speed is definitely increasing," said Nene, who lost 23 games to injury last season. "I am in great shape right now. I plan on maintaining this all summer while working on my game. I want to continue to work on my outside shooting, my inside moves and rebounding. I improved in all areas and want to take a giant leap this season." </div> Source
So comes the question...would we rather have Nene backing K-Mart up. Or would we rather get a Bobby Simmons, Antonio Daniels, or Micheal Finley type, in some sort of sign-and-trade.
Nene is a great player, He can play 4 & 5. I know the Nuggets love Nene. But thier obvious need is at SG. But with not having a big man in the backup role if they got rid of him I think thier more inclined to keep him.
