The 2016-17 season is right around the corner and the Denver Nuggets are going into the next 82 games with a deeeeeeeeep roster. There are multiple logjams though, and each will cause a deserving player to lose minutes. However, sometimes having a deep roster actually works against a team when there aren’t enough minutes to go around. There are 2nd string guys that deserve starters minutes, 3rd string guys that deserve back-up minutes, and young guys that need to be on the court in order to gain experience.
Here’s the current depth chart the Nuggets have been employing in the preseason:
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Nuggets General Manager, Tim Connelly, has made eight total trades during his three year tenure as the Nuggets GM.