Nuggets' youngsters should thrive with lessened pressure this season

Phoenix Suns v Denver Nuggets | Dustin Bradford/GettyImagesLast season, we all know how ugly the Nuggets’ depth was. They had to lean on Russell Westbrook and the starters for almost everything, as every other veteran proved to be unplayable. This led to an impossible situation for the young players trying to develop.

There was an unfair spotlight on guys like Peyton Watson, Julian Strawther, and Jalen Pickett thanks to deficiencies all over the roster. Realistically, those guys should have been learning their way through growing pains and trying to develop.

But instead, those guys were thrust into high-leverage positions, often out of their comfort zones, and there was very little margin for…