The Nuggets just had an outstanding offseason that saw them stack their bench with veteran depth. But their recent strategy of drafting and developing players hasn’t exactly come to fruition, and there’s no sign that it will any time soon. Of the players they’ve drafted in the past five years, only Christian Braun has established himself as a full-time, every-night rotation player.
Peyton Watson has been solid, but inconsistent. He still needs to prove himself, and this feels like a bit of a make-or-break season for him. Julian Strawther and Jalen Pickett are both on the fringe of the rotation, but neither one is a lock for minutes on any given night.