The Denver Nuggets knew they needed to pivot when Jerami Grant blindsided them this offseason.
All indications from Denver and around the league were that Grant would be coming back on a long term contract, sliding into the starting power forward with Michael Porter Jr. finally assuming a role at starting small forward. The Nuggets knew the direction their team needed to go to optimize their championship window by surrounding Jamal Murray and Nikola Jokiu0107 with long, athletic forwards that possessed shooting, a versatile skill set, and defensive upside.
When Grant decided to go to the Detroit Pistons, that threw a wrench in their ready made plans.