Editor’s note: The fourth of a five-part series previewing the Nuggets’ positional outlook heading into the July 29 NBA draft. Today: power forward.
Second-round playoff exit or not, the Nuggets learned an invaluable lesson last season: Michael Porter Jr. is a lethal scorer and a worthy piece of the franchise’s foundation.
Amid his torrent of 3-pointers last season (170, 25th overall in the league), it was easy to forget that outside of a few tantalizing games in the Bubble in 2020, Porter hadn’t yet put it together. And that was to say nothing of his defense, which needs work.