The Nuggets are looking to rebuild their depth after losing several key free agents in recent years, such as , while other signings have proved unsuccessful, like and .
Bennett Durando of the Denver Post breaks down some of the potential options they could look at in free agency as they seek to create another title-contending roster.
The first name Durando looks at is a former Nugget: . Brown left the Nuggets for a two-year balloon deal with the in 2023, and was included in Indiana’s trade for the following season. He spent this year splitting time between the and , but only played 41 games due to injury. He is still a fan favorite in Denver, Durando writes, and posted about the Nuggets hiring head coach David Adelman on his Instagram story. It’s believed that there is mutual interest between the two parties moving forward.
Durando also mentions , who the Nuggets looked at prior to this year’s trade deadline. Boucher averaged 10 points in 17 minutes for the Raptors this season while shooting 36% from three, and could make for an interesting backup center candidate, a position where the Nuggets desperately need depth.
Other options mentioned are , , Jake LaRavia, Dennis Schroder, Justin Holiday, Jae’Sean Tate, Luke Kennard, Clint Capela, and Mason Plumlee.
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