How to navigate the Denver Nuggets' 2020 draft and free agency

How to navigate the Nuggets’ 2020 draft and free agency

LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 22: Jerami Grant #9 of the Denver Nuggets and Paul Millsap #4 of the Denver Nuggets celebrate their win with teammates against the Los Angeles Lakers in Game Three of the Western Conference Finals during the 2020 NBA Playoffs at AdventHealth Arena at the ESPN Wide World Of Sports Complex on September 22, 2020 in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. 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. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images) /

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LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLORIDA – AUGUST 08: Jerami Grant #9 of the Denver Nuggets with a slam dunk over Utah Jazz during double overtime at The Arena at ESPN Wide World Of Sports Complex on August 08, 2020 in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) /

Make Grant the top priority

Out of this quartet, Grant has proven that he’s the most important player thanks to his two-way ability and how his athleticism compliments the Nuggets’ frontcourt. Grant has already mulled over the possibility declining his $9.3 million player option for the 2020-21 season in hopes up securing a more lucrative contract.

After steadily improving over the course of his career, and being the third-most impactful player for Denver during their playoff run, keeping Grant in a Nuggets uniform should be the team’s primary priority.

A three-year or four-year contract that pays him between $20-25 million per season should be enough to keep him in Denver but that will have a direct impact on their ability to bring back Millsap.

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