Denver Nuggets: What does this FA period mean for Aaron Gordon?

Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon (50) during the first quarter on 12 Apr. 2021. (Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports)

The Denver Nuggets have been active in the 2021 free agency period, re-signing key players in Will Barton, JaMychal Green, and Austin Rivers as well as bringing in Jeff Green on the open market.

With these moves and assuming that Paul Millsap, P.J. Dozier, Markus Howard, and Shaq Harrison are brought back on small deals, this is likely the entire roster for the Denver Nuggets next season.

The first thing to notice is that Green’s contract has an early termination worth $8.5 million (Shams Charania, The Athletic reports it as a player option) and it’s unclear whether Barton’s second…