3. Joffrey Lauvergne
Joffrey Lauvergne gives the Nuggets an added dimension
Lauvergne wasn’t anything special after joining the Nuggets midway through last season, but he wasn’t without promise, either.
This offseason, it’s been that promise that has shined through the most. The 6-foot-11 frenchman has shown his versatility all preseason, scoring 13.3 points a game and leading the Nuggets in rebounds (8.8).
But what Lauvergne can potentially offer at the power forward position is spacing, something Denver has been lacking at that spot since the days of Al Harrington.
It didn’t look it last year, when he shot under 20 percent from three, but Lauvergne is capable of hitting from deep. We’ll see if he can actually gain enough of Michael Malone’s trust to be given the green light, but even if it’s simply the ability to pick-and-pop at 16 feet, that’s a positive for the Nuggets.
