A move for a big was more likely than a big move for the Nuggets ahead of the trade deadline.

“We liked everything that was happening in our rotation,” Nuggets general manager Calvin Booth said prior to Thursday’s game against Orlando. “We weren’t close to doing anything with anybody in our rotation.”

Booth’s top priority was adding frontcourt depth. He appreciates what DeAndre Jordan has done this season but looked at options to acquire a younger post presence as the Western Conference got bigger in the last week. Dallas can now pair Anthony Davis with Daniel Gafford or Dereck Lively II. The Lakers replaced Davis with Mark Williams, acquired from Charlotte, while Sacramento added Jonas Valanciunas from Washington.

“The league goes in cycles. It’s getting bigger. I think having positional integrity, being able to play people at their proper positions and being big at the five is something I think is important,” Booth said before mentioning is only real option at back-up center, Jordan.

“He is that size, but it would be nice to have a legitimate, bigger, younger guy.”

Ultimately, Denver was one of four teams not to make a trade prior to the deadline. Orlando, Minnesota and Portland also had silent deadlines. Booth thought his team would be ok behind Nikola Jokic as long as Aaron Gordon is healthy.

“We definitely liked some guys on the market and thought we had some traction in a couple of different situations,” Booth said. “Whether other teams just beat us out with their offers, or we just didn’t feel like it was the right use of our assets, a combination of those things just led us to be where we’re at right now.”

Denver’s general manager made it sound like the team would monitor the buyout market, but options are limited with the Nuggets operating as a first-apron team. Teams in the first apron can’t sign players who made more than $12.8 million before being bought out.

Finally, Booth was also asked if he has had conversation with ownership about his own contract situation. He deflected.

“I’m focused on the team,” Booth said. “That stuff will take care of itself.”