Denver Nuggets: 3 things Jeff Green brings to this team.

3 things Jeff Green brings to this team: Floor spacing

Any team that possesses an elite passing big man like Nikola Jokic will favor a five-out offense (where all five players line up outside of the three-point line). To make such a well-spaced offense work, a team needs three key ingredients: Multiple high-level passers, a plethora of sharpshooters, and excellent cutters.

However, a five-out offense also needs multi-faceted role players, guys who can offer a little bit of everything, and that’s where Jeff Green fits in.

Green’s ability to score off the catch, the rip-through, or as a pick-and-roll weapon will allow the Nuggets to run with their primary offensive scheme when Jokic takes a breather on the bench. Operating as either a 3-and-D, stretch four, or small-ball 5, Green’s presence will ensure that Denver’s offensive isn’t forced into a “Plan B” every time the 2021 MVP isn’t bossing the floor.

Regardless of if he’s posted in the corner or attacking teams off 45 cuts, Green’s presence will ensure the likes of Austin Rivers and Zeke Naji (if he absorbs some of McGee’s minutes) will have enough spacing to get their work done on the interior.

Luckily,  when healthy, the Nuggets have two high-level three-point shooters in Jamal Murray and Nikola Jokic. Still, the second unit has been screaming out for additional spacing in recent seasons, and the acquisition of Jeff Green goes some way to filling that void.

The Nuggets now boast another multi-positional player who can fit straight into their primary offensive scheme and provide reliable minutes as either a starter or bench piece.

At just $10 million over two years, Green could prove to be a low-cost, high-value addition to a Denver team with serious championship aspirations.