The Denver Nuggets are one of the most successful teams in the NBA, having won their first championship in 2023 after sweeping the Los Angeles Lakers in the Western Conference Finals and defeating the Miami Heat in five games in the NBA Finals. The Nuggets have a roster that is loaded with talent, depth, and versatility, led by their MVP center Nikola Jokić.
Denver Nuggets Players Roster:
NO | PLAYER | POS | HT | WT | DOB (AGE) | EXP | COLLEGE |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
0 | Christian Braun | SG | 6-6 | 220 | 4/17/2001 (22) | 1 | Kansas |
5 | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope | SG | 6-5 | 204 | 2/18/1993 (30) | 10 | Georgia |
31 | Vlatko Cancar | SF | 6-8 | 236 | 4/10/1997 (26) | 4 | — |
21 | Collin Gillespie | PG | 6-1 | 195 | 6/25/1999 (24) | R | Villanova |
50 | Aaron Gordon | PF | 6-8 | 235 | 9/16/1995 (28) | 9 | Arizona |
— | Justin Holiday | SG | 6-6 | 180 | 4/5/1989 (34) | 10 | Washington |
34 | Jay Huff | C | 7-1 | 240 | 8/25/1998 (25) | 2 | Virginia |
7 | Reggie Jackson | PG | 6-2 | 208 | 4/16/1990 (33) | 12 | Boston College |
15 | Nikola Jokic | C | 6-11 | 284 | 2/19/1995 (28) | 8 | — |
6 | DKeAndre Jordan | C | 6-11 | 265 | 7/21/1988 (35) | 15 | Texas A&M |
8 | Braxton Key | SF | 6-8 | 225 | 2/14/1997 (26) | 2 | Virginia |
27 | Jamal Murray | PG | 6-4 | 215 | 2/23/1997 (26) | 6 | Kentucky |
22 | Zeke Nnaji | PF | 6-9 | 240 | 1/9/2001 (22) | 3 | Arizona |
— | Jalen Pickett | SG | 6-2 | 209 | 10/22/1999 (23) | R | Penn St. |
1 | Michael Porter Jr. | SF | 6-10 | 218 | 6/29/1998 (25) | 4 | Missouri |
14 | Ish Smith | PG | 6-1 | 175 | 7/5/1988 (35) | 13 | Wake Forest |
— | Julian Strawther | SG | 6-7 | 208 | 4/18/2002 (21) | R | Gonzaga |
— | Hunter Tyson | SF | 6-8 | 215 | 6/13/2000 (23) | R | Clemson |
8 | Peyton Watson | SF | 6-7 | 200 | 9/11/2002 (21) | 1 | UCLA |
Jokić is the best player in the league, averaging 27.4 points, 11.8 rebounds, and 9.1 assists per game in 2022-23. He also shot 56.7% from the field, 40.2% from three-point range, and 86.5% from the free-throw line. He is a triple-double machine, recording 25 of them last season, including four in the playoffs. He is also a great defender, ranking third in the league in defensive win shares and fourth in defensive rating.