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Denver Nuggets: Main priorities to have in mind

By Blake Holmes

NEW ORLEANS, LA - APRIL 4: Nikola Jokic #15 and Gary Harris #14 of the Denver Nuggets stretch during practice on April 4, 2017 at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, Louisiana. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by Garrett W. Ellwood/NBAE via Getty Images)
NEW ORLEANS, LA - APRIL 4: Nikola Jokic #15 and Gary Harris #14 of the Denver Nuggets stretch during practice on April 4, 2017 at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, Louisiana. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by Garrett W. Ellwood/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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CHARLOTTE, NC – MARCH 31: Gary Harris #14 of the Denver Nuggets handles the ball against the Charlotte Hornets on March 31, 2017 at Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by Kent Smith/NBAE via Getty Images)
CHARLOTTE, NC – MARCH 31: Gary Harris #14 of the Denver Nuggets handles the ball against the Charlotte Hornets on March 31, 2017 at Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by Kent Smith/NBAE via Getty Images) /

Next up, Gary Harris also needs a contract extension.

I am not afraid to say it, but Gary Harris just might be a top ten shooting guard in the NBA right now. While there can be an argument for both sides, Harris had a break-out season last year. After battling injuries all season long, he averaged almost 15 points per game, and shot 50 percent from the field (per basketball-reference).

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Harris also continue to be one of the better defenders on the team. He has had this reputation ever since he was drafted to the team over three years ago. Harris is maturing as a guard, and with the addition of weapons for the Nuggets, he should only get better.

He’s a very good three-point shooter, as he finished tenth in the league in three-point percentage. He shot an insane 42 percent from beyond the arc.

If he can avoid injuries, who knows what his ceiling may be? Could he be an all-star, or has he tapped out everything he could? Harris is becoming a great addition to the team, and hopefully is a loyal addition as well. I believe he could thrive even further in the system that Michael Malone has for the Nuggets. That is the reason why I say that the Nuggets need to sign him and keep him around as well as Jokic.

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