The Denver Nuggets’ Aaron Gordon was talking recently on his 361° shoe tour and was asked what his biggest improvement last season was. Unsurprisingly, Gordon mentioned his three-point shooting percentage, which ranked in the top 5 of the entire league at 43.6%. The PF also mentioned that he wants to continue to take more of them:
Mr. Nugget says he’s going to attempt 𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐍 𝐌𝐎𝐑𝐄 3-pointers next season 👀 📈 pic.twitter.com/DWdHX3SpNJ
— DNVR Nuggets (@DNVR_Nuggets) August 23, 2025
While there are constantly wild NBA and Nuggets rumors flying around during the offseason, this comment by Gordon makes sense entirely. While this upcoming season will be a big test to see if he can replicate his shooting efficiency from 2024-2025, the signs are promising.
Historically, the talented forward was an average to below-average shooter from beyond the arc, connecting at a measly 33.1% in his career. Strangely enough, in 2023-2024, Gordon even had one of his worst shooting seasons from beyond the arc at an even worse 29.0% on 1.9 attempts per game. Then the former champion got to work, however.
The 43.6% shooting percentage from deep is crazy enough as is, but it goes beyond that. Gordon was also hitting incredibly clutch three-pointers in the playoff run as well, most notably, the game-winning shot in the closing seconds of the game against the Oklahoma City Thunder in the 2nd round.
How much three-point volume can Gordon get with the new additions?
Obviously, when you have a hyper-efficient three-pointer shooter, you want to get that player as many open threes as possible, but what does that look like with the Nuggets' active offseason? Denver traded away a volume three-point shooter in Michael Porter Jr., but also added Cam Johnson, Bruce Brown, and Tim Hardaway Jr.
Additionally, DaRon Holmes II is a spacing PF/C and will be returning from injury this season. While common sense says it should be easy to increase Gordon’s volume of threes, and it makes sense to do so, the new Nuggets depth and players who contribute to spacing could be a factor in that as well.
Regardless, Gordon averaged 3.4 threes per game last season during the regular season and that jumped up to 4.1 threes per game in the playoffs. The realistic expectation for him is that next season his three-point volume falls somewhere between those two numbers.
Luckily, even if his volume does not increase, his efficiency, defense, and versatility will all still be remarkably valuable. If he can stay healthy next season and avoid the nagging injuries, Gordon and the Nuggets could easily be hoisting up another trophy.