After an early elimination within the playoffs to defend their first-ever NBA championship, the Denver Nuggets enter the 2024-25 season with the objective of constructing one other deep playoff run and returning to glory.
Among the many strikes the Nuggets made this offseason had been signing veterans Russell Westbrook and Dario Šarić in free company. Additionally they re-signed Jamal Murray, Vlatko Cancar and DeAndre Jordan and chosen DaRon Holmes II with the twenty second decide within the NBA draft.
The crew will probably be tasked with changing Kentavious Caldwell-Pope after shedding the defensive ace in free company to the Orlando Magic. Caldwell-Pope turned a key participant in two seasons for Michael Malone, beginning 152 of a potential 164 common season video games throughout that span.
With coaching camp underway forward of their two preseason video games in Abu Dhabi, Rookie Wire took a have a look at the place the Nuggets’ depth chart stands and projected the starters and backups for the upcoming season.
PG
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Jamal Murray: $36,016,200
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Russell Westbrook: $3,303,771
SG
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Christian Braun: $3,089,640
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Julian Strawther: $2,552,520
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Jalen Pickett: $1,891,857
SF
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Michael Porter Jr.: $35,859,950
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Dario Šarić: $5,168,000
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Tyson Hunter: $1,891,857
PF
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Aaron Gordon: $22,841,455
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Peyton Watson: $2,413,560
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Zeké Nnaji: $8,888,889
C
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Nikola Jokić: $51,415,938
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De’Andre Jordan: $2,087,519
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DaRon Holmes II: $3,065,640*
Two-way contracts
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Trey Alexander
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PJ Room
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Spencer Jones
*He’s anticipated to overlook the season as a result of damage
Nuggets wage data by way of Spotrac
This text was initially revealed on Rookie Wire: Nuggets depth chart: Projecting starters and backups for the 2024-25 season
