Looking ahead: 20 future free agent targets for the Denver Nuggets

It’s never too early to start looking ahead.

This era of winning NBA basketball has been defined by the formula of identifying a homegrown star (Stephen Curry, LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, Dirk Nowitzki, Paul Pierce, etc.) and setting the table to be in position to do whatever it takes to add additional star talent to the fold at the right moment in time. Tough decisions have to be made, and chances must be taken.

With that in mind, it’s paramount that Denver stays aggressive when they have the opportunity to improve, and the best time to improve on the NBA calendar is during the free agency period. Players can be drafted or acquired via trade, but rapid improvement generally comes from the…