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Denver Nuggets: Playing time for Malik Beasley?

By Blake Holmes

LAS VEGAS, NV - JULY 11: Malik Beasley #25 of the Denver Nuggets dunks the ball against the Toronto Raptors during the 2018 Las Vegas Summer League on July 11, 2018 at the Cox Pavilion in Las Vegas, Nevada. 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 2018 NBAE (Photo by David Dow/NBAE via Getty Images)
LAS VEGAS, NV - JULY 11: Malik Beasley #25 of the Denver Nuggets dunks the ball against the Toronto Raptors during the 2018 Las Vegas Summer League on July 11, 2018 at the Cox Pavilion in Las Vegas, Nevada. 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 2018 NBAE (Photo by David Dow/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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It doesn’t take much to figure out that I’m a huge fan of Malik Beasley of the Denver Nuggets.

I mean, what isn’t there to like about the young gun? Even through being criminally underplayed in my opinion, Malik Beasley still remains positive and is one of the more up-beat guys on the entire roster. He stays on the grind at all times, putting in a ton of work during and outside of the season. He’s a hustle player, who always leaves it all on the court in everything or minute he plays.

Malik Beasley has heart. And for what feels like the 25th time, I’m calling for him to get more playing time. It’s not just my preference either, the roster and the way that he has played shows that he needs to see the floor more. For example, with the departure of Wilson Chandler, the Nuggets are left with only two small forwards on the roster, Torrey Craig and Juancho Hernangomez. Will Barton will start at the three, but he’s dominantly a two-guard. Why can’t Beasley do the same thing?

I know, I know, it’s just a set of scrimmages. However, take a look at what Malik can do in the Summer League. In two stints with the team during the summer, Beasley has averaged over 18 points with almost 36 percent from beyond the arc, and five rebounds (per RealGM). He’s rocked the rim with some powerful dunks in his time, both in the Summer League and in the regular season.

https://twitter.com/Mbeasy5/status/842104586706026508

Beasley can shoot, he can play pretty good defense, and most importantly, he hustles. He’ll go out and do whatever you tell him to do, and whatever it takes to get the W. I mean, isn’t that the ultimate goal?

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He’s the type of face and fun character that a team would love to have on the roster. The only problem with it is that he isn’t playing enough.

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