While it’s mostly an afterthought as the Nuggets vie for another championship, they’re going to have a lot of tough decisions to make this offseason around their young role players. One unintended consequence of the litany of injuries to starters is that the front office is going to get an extended look at what some of these guys can do.
Whether they’ve earned the minutes or not, guys like Julian Strawther, Jalen Pickett, DaRon Holmes, Zeke Nnaji, and maybe even Hunter Tyson are going to get thrown to the Wolves. With Nikola Jokic, Aaron Gordon, Cam Johnson, and Christian Braun all out with injuries, David Adelman has no choice.