Out of the nine Nuggets players who saw significant playoff playing time, only the five starters posted positive plus/minus ratings. Specifically, the bench trio of Mason Plumlee, Monte Morris and Will Barton shot a combined 64.1 percent from the free throw line and did not provide much in the way of floor spacing. This led me to look for players who could’ve had a net positive impact coming off of the bench for the Nuggets—especially in high-intensity postseason situations—and Bojan Bogdanovic fits the mold.
In the 2018-19 season Bogdanovic averaged career-highs in PPG (18), RPG (5.