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Denver Nuggets Summer League standout Brandon Goodwin reminds us he’s still waiting for his next NBA opportunity

By Michael Walton

LAS VEGAS, NV - JULY 10: Brandon Goodwin #0 of the Denver Nuggets handles the ball against China on July 10, 2019 at the Thomas & Mack Center 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 2019 NBAE (Photo by Garrett Ellwood/NBAE via Getty Images)
LAS VEGAS, NV - JULY 10: Brandon Goodwin #0 of the Denver Nuggets handles the ball against China on July 10, 2019 at the Thomas & Mack Center 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 2019 NBAE (Photo by Garrett Ellwood/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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When the Denver Nuggets signed Isaiah Thomas last offseason, the thinking was that Thomas could rediscover his top form and perform well as an excellent playmaker and scorer off the bench. Now, the 6-foot-1, 180 lb. Brandon Goodwin could flourish in that exact role in the 2019-20 NBA season.

The undersized, score-first guard is still a useful archetype and even more so when next to a big man like Nikola Jokic, Paul Millsap or Mason Plumlee. Brandon Goodwin only played in 16 games for Denver over the 2018-19 season, playing only 57 total minutes. Goodwin is a hard-worker and has yet to give up on his NBA goals and he is awaiting his next opportunity as he is still currently a free agent.

Goodwin played just under 1,000 minutes in the NBA G League last season, playing for the Memphis Hustle and Iowa Wolves franchises. He averaged 21.3 points, 6.8 rebounds, and 5.1 assists per game, an impressive all-around stat line for such a diminutive guard (compared to the rest of the league). He took charge of any offense he was a part of last season (24.6 percent usage rate) but he took that to another level in NBA Summer League and it piqued my curiosity. After digging deeper into the numbers, Goodwin definitely had a great summer and deserves another shot at the league.

Goodwin is always going to be a score-first guard but he flashed the ability to set up his teammates using athleticism and scoring ability.

Here’s what NBA Summer League showed us about Brandon Goodwin.

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