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Denver Nuggets: 3 sharpshooters to target in the 2020 NBA Draft

By Quenton S. Albertie

LUBBOCK, TX - MARCH 3: Desmond Bane #1 of the TCU Horned Frogs shoots the ball during the game against the Texas Tech Red Raiders on March 3, 2018 at United Supermarket Arena in Lubbock, Texas. Texas Tech defeated TCU 79-75. Texas Tech defeated TCU 79-75. (Photo by John Weast/Getty Images)
LUBBOCK, TX - MARCH 3: Desmond Bane #1 of the TCU Horned Frogs shoots the ball during the game against the Texas Tech Red Raiders on March 3, 2018 at United Supermarket Arena in Lubbock, Texas. Texas Tech defeated TCU 79-75. Texas Tech defeated TCU 79-75. (Photo by John Weast/Getty Images) /
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3-point marksmen should be a priority for the Denver Nuggets in the 2020 NBA Draft.

The 3-point shot has become the ultimate weapon in this era of the NBA but unfortunately for the Denver Nuggets, they’ve been an average 3-point shooting team for the last two seasons.

After ranking 17th in the league last season with a team 3-point percentage of 35.1, the Nuggets have shot just 35.8% from three this season, ranked 15th in the NBA.

To make matters worse, their 3-point percentage has only improved slightly despite power forwards Paul Millsap and Michael Porter Jr. shooting above 40% from three, which may prove unsustainable moving forward. In addition, forward Jerami Grant (who has shot 40.0% from three this season), has a player option for the 2020-21 season that he isn’t guaranteed to pick up after showing himself to be a dependable two-way presence over the last two seasons.

As always, the draft is a way that Denver — who has Houston’s first-round pick coming to them this offseason — can acquire cheap talent and shore up holes. Although the 2020 NBA Draft isn’t considered one of that’s particularly deep, there is definitely a plethora of elite shooters that the Nuggets can choose from.