An NBA trade idea sending Washington Wizards forward Justin Champagnie and Chicago Bulls guard Ayo Dosunmu to the Denver Nuggets has been created.
NBA writer Dan Favale of Bleacher Report created the following trade idea between the Wizards, Bulls and Nuggets:
Denver Nuggets Receive: Justin Champagnie, Ayo Dosunmu
Chicago Bulls Receive: Zeke Nnaji, Peyton Watson, 2026 second-round pick (least favorable of Dallas, Oklahoma City and Philadelphia, via Washington), 2028 first-round swap (top-10 protection, via Denver)
Washington Wizards Receive: 2032 second-round pick (via Denver)
The Nuggets, who lost to the Oklahoma City Thunder in the second round of the 2025 playoffs in seven games, were busy this offseason. They signed Bruce Brown and Tim Hardaway Jr. and traded for Jonas Valančiūnas and Cameron Johnson.
Now, Favale thinks Denver should acquire Champagnie and Dosunmu next.
“Dosunmu is not a conventional floor general, but he’s shown glimmers of improved playmaking coming around ball screens, and he knows how to facilitate when attacking downhill,” Favale wrote. “Payton Pritchard and Tyrese Haliburton were the only players last season to match his scoring efficiency (57.1 percent) and assist rate (12.4) on drives while finishing at least as many of them (371). His ability to guard up on defense will permit Denver to play him beside Jamal Murray.
“Champagnie is among the league’s most hidden gems. He routinely guards No. 1 or No. 2 options for Washington and just canned almost 42 percent of his spot-up threes.”
Dosunmu appeared in 46 games for the Bulls last season. He averaged 12.3 points, 3.5 rebounds, 4.5 assists, 0.9 steals and 0.4 blocks while shooting 49.2% from the field, 32.8% from beyond the arc and 78.5% from the free-throw line. The 25-year-old will make $7.5 million next season in the final year of his contract.
For the Wizards last season, Champagnie averaged 8.8 points, 5.7 rebounds, 1.0 assists, 1.0 steals and 0.6 blocks in 62 games while shooting 51.1% from the field, 38.3% from beyond the arc and 68.5% from the free-throw line. The 24-year-old will make $2.3 million next season.