The Nuggets’ new front office has done a marvelous job of transforming the roster this offseason and adding meaningful depth at almost every position. Frankly, they didn’t have enough players who could be trusted on the floor during playoff time, and they’ve solved that problem, but perhaps created another one: they don’t have a lot of plus defenders.
Trading Michael Porter Jr. for Cam Johnson won’t change a lot on the defensive end for the starting lineup. MPJ is bigger and a better rebounder, but Johnson can probably guard slightly better. But the real issues lie with the bench unit.