Denver Nuggets: Top 10 Free Agent Targets
#9- Gerald Green (UFA)
Most of these do revolve around Arthur declining his player option, and Gerald Green is part of the same story. Green has been for the majority of his career a high-flying, bench star who has never found “his” team.
| Season | Tm | Pos | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | TRB | AST | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-14 | PHO | SG | 82 | 48 | 28.4 | 5.5 | 12.3 | .445 | 2.5 | 6.2 | .400 | 2.4 | 2.8 | .848 | 3.4 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 15.8 |
| 2014-15 | PHO | SG | 74 | 4 | 19.5 | 4.4 | 10.5 | .416 | 1.9 | 5.2 | .354 | 1.3 | 1.6 | .825 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 11.9 |
| 2015-16 | MIA | SG | 69 | 14 | 22.6 | 3.3 | 8.5 | .392 | 1.2 | 3.8 | .323 | 1.0 | 1.3 | .783 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 8.9 |
Provided by Basketball-Reference.com: View Original Table
Generated 6/28/2016.
This is really, really solid stats for a guy who has never been paid over 3.5 million dollar per year. This the type of player that could fall into Denver’s lap at the end of the free agency period. Green had his best two years in the 2013-2014 and 2014-2015 seasons with the Suns.
Why would Denver not want him?
For starters, he will produce for you without breaking the bank, and honestly what more do you want from a bench player? Nothing.
Signing this high-flyer may be out of the question, and he is probably not even on the Nuggets radar, but I believe he could be a good sign to a good team.
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