Do the Denver Nuggets have enough depth?
By Weston Titus
Do the Denver Nuggets have enough depth at shooting guard?
Will Barton, formerly the longest-tenured Nugget and franchise 3-point leader, was also sent to Washington in July, meaning there will be a new starter: Kentavious Caldwell-Pope.
KCP perfectly fills the role that Denver was looking for at shooting guard. He plays great defense and has shot at or near 40 percent from behind the arc for most of his career.
After him, the Nuggets have free agent signing Bruce Brown, who has played nearly every position but is listed as a shooting guard. He will be one of the best defenders on the team and will likely see closing minutes in some matchups.
Davon Reed is probably closer to a small forward but could see backup minutes as an oversized SG as well, representing more depth and a player the Nuggets trust as a third string.
Rookies Christian Braun and Peyton Watson both shape out to be playable either as shooting guards or small forwards, and will likely see minutes experimented at both. They represent depth if anyone previously mentioned should go down, and if they show glimpses of the defensive ability Denver drafted them for, could find their way into the rotation.
Most likely, however, KCP and Brown will fill the majority of the shooting guard minutes this year.
Not enough can be said for the job Booth did upgrading the defense and overall depth at the SG position. Denver has four players who are versatile and defensive-minded that could slot into the position should injuries happen.