The Denver Nuggets need help scoring on the wing. Could trading for one of these three perimeter players be the answer?
The Denver Nuggets are one of the best teams in the Western Conference but haven’t been able to solidify themselves as championship-contenders just yet. What they need, more than anything, is additional scoring on the wing.
Though they have a late first-round pick in the 2020 NBA Draft, adding a proven player via trade could be the more enticing option for them rather than trying to add that player through the draft.
In any deal, the Nuggets would likely want to give up shooting guard Gary Harris, whose offensive production has waned over the past couple of seasons. However, there’s a strong chance that Denver would have to give up a player that they value more, as well as at least one first-round pick to get the type of wing that would truly put them over the top.
Here are three players who could make the type of impact that the Nuggets need moving forward.