The Denver Nuggets Plan for Next Year

May 8, 2026, 22:53
USSports

Introduction

The Denver Nuggets lost their games in the playoffs. Now, the team leaders are making a new plan.

Main Body

The team owner likes Coach David Adelman. He wants the coach to stay. The team lost because many players were sick or hurt. They missed 245 games in total. The team wants to help their best player, Nikola Jokic. Jokic will sign a new contract for $290 million. The team might trade other players to make the team better for Jokic. Money is a problem. The main players cost $184 million. This is a lot of money. Also, the players must play better defense next year.

Conclusion

The Nuggets want to win. They need healthy players and a good budget to help Jokic win.

Learning

⚡ The 'Want' Pattern

In this text, we see a very useful way to say what someone desires.

The Rule: Person + want(s) + Thing/Action

Examples from the text:

  • The owner wants the coach to stay. →\rightarrow (Owner = Person | wants = desire | the coach to stay = the thing he desires)
  • The team wants to help Nikola Jokic. →\rightarrow (Team = Person | wants = desire | to help = the action)
  • The Nuggets want to win. →\rightarrow (Nuggets = Person | want = desire | to win = the action)

Quick Tip:

  • Use wants for one person (He/She/The Owner).
  • Use want for more than one person (They/The Team/The Nuggets).

Vocabulary Learning

team (n.)
a group of people working together
Example:The team practiced every day to improve their skills.
coach (n.)
a person who trains and guides players
Example:The coach explained the new strategy to the players.
owner (n.)
someone who owns a team or business
Example:The owner decided to hire a new coach.
plan (n.)
a set of actions to achieve a goal
Example:They made a plan to win the championship.
lost (v.)
to fail to win
Example:They lost the game by two points.
games (n.)
matches played
Example:They played 245 games last season.
playoffs (n.)
a series of games after the regular season
Example:They entered the playoffs after finishing first.
players (n.)
athletes who play the sport
Example:The players trained hard for the tournament.
sick (adj.)
not healthy
Example:Several players were sick during the tournament.
hurt (adj.)
injured
Example:He was hurt and couldn't play.
money (n.)
currency used to buy things
Example:The team paid $290 million for the contract.
budget (n.)
a plan for how to spend money
Example:They need a good budget to support the players.