The Nuggets had grand plans in the offseason to rebuild the roster, emphasizing functional depth and a bench that can hold its own, especially when Nikola Jokic has to rest. They made a lot of big moves and brought in a lot of new players, but it wasn’t perfect. The idea was to see what the team looked like for a few months, then address any needs ahead of the trade deadline.
Unfortunately, those plans have been complicated by injuries. Things were going great for a few weeks, but then players quickly started dropping like flies. First, it was Christian Braun who went down for at least a month, then a few days later, it was Aaron Gordon.