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The R.F.A. conundrum: Mason Plumlee

By Mathew Huff

Mar 13, 2017; Denver, CO, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward Larry Nance Jr. (7) guards Denver Nuggets center Mason Plumlee (24) in the fourth quarter at the Pepsi Center. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 13, 2017; Denver, CO, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward Larry Nance Jr. (7) guards Denver Nuggets center Mason Plumlee (24) in the fourth quarter at the Pepsi Center. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports /
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Apr 7, 2017; Denver, CO, USA; Denver Nuggets center Mason Plumlee (24) in the fourth quarter against the New Orleans Pelicans at the Pepsi Center. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 7, 2017; Denver, CO, USA; Denver Nuggets center Mason Plumlee (24) in the fourth quarter against the New Orleans Pelicans at the Pepsi Center. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports /

Mason Plumlee is a restricted free agent this summer which presents the Nuggets with a lot of questions.

To say that Mason Plumlee did not quite live up to the hype after the Nurkic trade would be an understatement. However, some would argue that he deserves another shot to prove himself as he was only granted a half season to showcase his skill set for Denver.

What many people forget is that the man is a restricted free agent this summer. For those who are wondering, this means that Plumlee can entertain offers from other teams, but the Nuggets still have the right to match any of those offers. This presents a unique situation for Denver.

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Do they gamble and give Mason one more chance to prove himself and risk cluttering up valuable cap space in someone who possibly doesn’t compliment the team well? But could eventually find his role to be effective eventually? Or do they let him walk and use that extra cap space to help lure a star to the Mile High city? Both of these options are very enticing.

Plumlee looked as if he was going to be a good fit at first. As time went by though, it  became apparent that he and Jokic did not coexist well. This means that he too had trouble playing at the power forward position similar to the way Nikola Jokic struggles there.

Sadly, Plumlee did not provide much firepower from the bench either. This did not help his case in terms of getting one more shot with the Nuggets. And, the Plumlee Nurkic trade is still somewhat recent and things could still turn around for Mason Plumlee.

One thing is for certain, the Denver Nuggets are going to have to make a difficult decision with the restricted free agent this coming summer.

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