Point Guard | 27 | 6-foot-4 | 215 pounds Is he the best player in the league who has never made an All-Star or All-NBA team, or is he an unreliable second option who didn’t deserve a ? This season could be a referendum on Murray’s efficacy as a long-term running mate for Nikola Jokic. But whatever happens, the $209 million has already been voted into office by the Nuggets for the next four years. Shooting Guard | 23 | 6-foot-6 | 220 pounds Nobody in the home locker room was more visibly distraught than Braun after the Nuggets blew a 20-point Game 7 lead against Minnesota.
“I just (freaking) hate losing,” he told The Denver Post this preseason. Now he can take matters into his own hands as the . His defensive chops earned him this promotion, but can his 3-point shooting contribute enough to keep it? Forward | 26 | 6-foot-10 | 218 pounds Last season was the .
Can this one be his most productive? He has never surpassed his 19-point-per-game campaign in 2020-21, but the Nuggets will need him to stagger with the second unit as a four in addition to his regular role as a starting small forward. MPJ should be the offensive engine and the best scorer on the floor with bench lineups. The deck is stacked for him to average 20.
Power Forward | 29 | 6-foot-8 | 235 pounds Sporting a new jersey number in honor of , Gordon is ready to reprise his role as superglue guy. He’s an explosive force of athleticism and a PhD student of the game, a willing and malleable defender, an option.