The Nuggets have acquired forward Renaldo Balkman and cash from the Knicks for guard Taurean Green, forward Bobby Jones and a future 2nd round pick. This was a steal for the Nuggets as Balkman should be able to give them good defense and rebounding off the bench in 2008-09. Balkman is 6′8″, 208 pounds so he’s more of a small forward size wise but he players with power. The 24-year old Balkman played in 65 games (0 starts) with the Knicks last season and he averaged 14.6 minutes, 3.4 points, 3.3 rebounds and 0.6 assists per game. Balkman has now played in 133 games (1 start) in his NBA career and he has averaged 15.2 minutes, 4.2 points, 3.8 rebounds and 0.6 assists per game. Balkman will give the Nuggets good minutes off the bench which could not be said about Taurean Green and Bobby Jones. This was an outstanding trade for the Nuggets.