Kickin’ It with Kiz: Ben Simmons in a Nuggets uniform? It’s an excellent idea, but …

The Nuggets should see trading for Ben Simmons, but lone depending connected the cost. His shortcomings were magnified successful the NBA playoffs. But helium has magnitude and is simply a precise bully defender. Coach Michael Malone and Nikola Jokic would marque Simmons better. Again, it’s each astir the cost.

— Bobby, hoops dreamer

Kiz: A decennary down the road, we mightiness good accidental Simmons had a more-stellar NBA vocation than Michael Porter Jr. But if Philadelphia wants to commercialized Simmons close now, it’s hard to envision however the fiscal machinations of a commercialized to Denver could work, unless injured defender Jamal Murray is involved. So I’m guessing we person a amended accidental of seeing Aaron Rodgers play backmost for the Broncos contiguous than we bash of greeting Simmons arsenic a Nuggets starter connected opening night.

Are the Broncos for real? The roster seems to person improved, adjacent astatine quarterback. But betterment isn’t each that Broncos Country wants. We’re astir winning and championships. We’re not there… yet.

— A.R., keeping it real

Kiz: While we’re each grooving to the Teddy B Experience, cipher expects this orange-and-blue bandwagon to rotation each the mode to a championship. But bash I observe signs of vulnerability successful the Kansas City Chiefs? I’m a believer successful the hangover effect of a Super vessel loss. So I deliberation the Broncos not lone person a changeable astatine sneaking into the playoffs, they besides volition extremity that 11-game losing streak to K.C. For real.

You anserine fool, Teddy Bridgewater has won precisely 2 games against (crummy) teams. Can’t you prevention your obsequious toadying and butt-kissing until halfway done the NFL season?

— Steve, has mode with words

Kiz: You nailed it. Obsequious toadying is my brand. They don’t telephone maine Mr. Sunshine for nuthin’.

Thanks for your file astir the Rockies and franchise proprietor Dick Monfort. I gave up my tickets to the Rockies for the reasons you described. I would alternatively ticker them connected television. The Rockies are our location team, but fto the transplants enactment the Dodgers and Monfort.

— Sam, spends wisely

Kiz: Well, astatine slightest the Rockies volition beryllium capable to ticker the playoffs connected TV and basal for erstwhile teammate Nolan Arenado.

Kiz, would you constitute thing astir the deficiency of a wage headdress successful baseball?  I don’t spot however smaller-market teams similar the Rockies tin anticipation to support apical players oregon consistently contend without a cap. I cognize determination ne'er has been 1 and astir apt ne'er will, but …

— Gordon, Longmont

Kiz: While the unit present astatine Kickin’ It Headquarters would beryllium each for a wage cap, crying mediocre is not a legit excuse for the Rockies, who fertile seventh successful attendance. If wealth is each that matters successful the win-loss column, however bash you explicate wherefore Tampa Bay ($71 cardinal payroll) tin triumph 100 games, portion San Diego ($175 cardinal payroll) is going to miss the playoffs?

And today’s parting changeable celebrates my 38th day of fooling ’em astatine The Denver Post.

Mark Kiszla writes unspeakable articles, asks worse questions and doesn’t look to similar Broncos. Are we definite Kiszla is simply a sports journalist?

— C.I., discerning reader