At this point in the NBA season, the Denver Nuggets know enough about who they are to take a chance on their roster for the 2019-20 season. After the NBA trade deadline, the Nuggets are moving forward with 10 of the top 11 players in minutes played, deciding to exchange Malik Beasley (10th in minutes at 746), Juancho Hernangomez (12th, 422), and Jarred Vanderbilt (14th, 41) for Jordan McRae, Keita Bates-Diop, Noah Vonleh, and a late first round pick. With the shift in pieces at the back end of Denver’s rotation, the Nuggets made a statement: they believe in the group they have can compete for a championship, from Nikola Jokic as a superstar all the way down to Michael Porter Jr.
One skill that will define every Denver Nuggets rotation player the rest of the season
