There have been bigger headlines during this summer period of flux in NBA rosters, but none is more puzzling than the news last night that Denver sent away Marcus Camby to the Los Angeles Clippers in exchange for a few measly second round draft picks.

For a team that has plenty of talent, I remain confounded by the Nuggets actual plan to win games. Offense is not an issue, Carmelo Anthony, J.R. Smith and Allen Iverson are all capable of putting up 30 on a given night.

What's been holding Denver back is a lack of team defense. Iverson can get you some quick backcourt steals, but in general there's been was one man holding down the fort and they just sent him packing.

Why?

The given reason is to clear up cap space by having Los Angeles take on Camby's $10 million and lower the Nuggets burden to around $71 million, which is right around the luxury tax threshold.

Financial concerns are understandable, but in order to free up some cap in the future the Nuggets organization has essentially just told it's fans to enjoy another first round exit or more likely, missing the postseason altogether. Camby is one of the most underrated players in the league and still has plenty of rebounds and blocked shots left that I believed was going to be the cornerstone of Denver taking any extra step.

On the Clippers side of things, the frontcourt combo of Chris Kaman and Camby won't be taking the Western Conference by storm, but good luck getting a rebound. They lost Elton Brand's scoring ability, but stealing the league's leading blocker and second leading rebounder keeps LA in competition for the playoffs.