Denver Nuggets: How can Aaron Gordon improve next season?

Aaron Gordon of the Denver Nuggets warms up before a game on 28 Apr. 2021. (Photo by C. Morgan Engel/Getty Images)

At the end of March, the Denver Nuggets acquired Aaron Gordon from the Orlando Magic. They gave up some guard depth and a 2025 first-round pick in exchange for their new starting power forward and Gary Clark.

The move made a lot of sense as the Nuggets looked to improve upon last year’s Western Conference Finals appearance by adding an athletic defender and key piece of Orlando’s offense to the roster.

But when Jamal Murray went down for the season less than a month later, that guard depth was no longer present. Aaron Gordon was forced to make a bigger offensive impact as they…