The Denver Nuggets are no stranger to the issue of injuries. Season after season, key players seem to miss crucial games due to injury.
Last year, Wilson Chandler, an impact player in 2014-15, missed the entire season. This sent the Nuggets into the 2015-16 season knowingly thin. The plan was, likely, to lean heavily on seasoned players like Danilo Gallinari and Kenneth Faried.
Both of these players have a history of missing games due to injury. Fans knew this, and prepared for a season of unpredictability. As it wound up happening, both Faried and Gallinari missed a fair share of games.