Last season, after several fruitless seasons in Orlando, Aaron Gordon requested a trade and the Denver Nuggets came calling. Seeking after his defensive versatility and elite athleticism following the free agency departure of Jerami Grant, the Nuggets parted with longtime shooting guard Gary Harris and the high-upside RJ Hampton to bring AG to Denver.
Gordon immediately bolstered the Nuggets as the team went on a seven-game win streak following the acquisition, including huge wins over Philadelphia and a fully healthy Clippers squad. Denver earned a top-3 seed for the third season running and went on to defeat Portland in the first round, even without Jamal Murray.