As Aaron Gordon’s calf heals, Michael Malone faces what can only be described as a good problem.
The Nuggets have been steadily trending in the right direction, even while dealing with a variety of injuries to starters, most notably Gordon. During the most recent nine-game stretch that he spent on the sideline, Malone went small with his starting lineup, opting to start Russell Westbrook instead of Peyton Watson and repurposing Michael Porter Jr. as a power forward.
The results have been successful enough to raise the question of whether Westbrook should remain in the starting lineup with Denver at full strength.