Denver Nuggets Depth Chart 2025-26

Position Players

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Point Guard	J. Murray Nuggets' Jamal Murray: Massive double-double in loss Jamal Murray Nuggets' Jamal Murray: Massive double-double in loss	B. BrownBruce Brown	J. PickettJalen Pickett C. JonesCurtis Jones
Shooting Guard	C. Johnson Nuggets' Cameron Johnson: To miss time with knee bone bruise Knee: Expected to be out until at least Jan 2 Cameron Johnson Nuggets' Cameron Johnson: To miss time with knee bone bruise Knee: Expected to be out until at least Jan 2	T. Hardaway Jr. Nuggets' Tim Hardaway: Scores 23 off bench Tim Hardaway Jr. Nuggets' Tim Hardaway: Scores 23 off bench	B. BrownBruce Brown J. StrawtherJulian Strawther C. JonesCurtis Jones S. JonesSpencer Jones J. PickettJalen Pickett T. Bates Foot: Expected to be out until at least Apr 1 Tamar Bates Foot: Expected to be out until at least Apr 1 C. Braun Ankle: Expected to be out until at least Jan 9 Christian Braun Ankle: Expected to be out until at least Jan 9
Small Forward	S. JonesSpencer Jones	T. Hardaway Jr. Nuggets' Tim Hardaway: Scores 23 off bench Tim Hardaway Jr. Nuggets' Tim Hardaway: Scores 23 off bench	J. StrawtherJulian Strawther P. Watson Nuggets' Peyton Watson: Good to go vs. Dallas Peyton Watson Nuggets' Peyton Watson: Good to go vs. Dallas B. BrownBruce Brown H. TysonHunter Tyson
Power Forward	P. Watson Nuggets' Peyton Watson: Good to go vs. Dallas Peyton Watson Nuggets' Peyton Watson: Good to go vs. Dallas	S. JonesSpencer Jones	Z. NnajiZeke Nnaji T. Hardaway Jr. Nuggets' Tim Hardaway: Scores 23 off bench Tim Hardaway Jr. Nuggets' Tim Hardaway: Scores 23 off bench J. StrawtherJulian Strawther H. TysonHunter Tyson A. Gordon Hamstring: Expected to be out until at least Jan 2 Aaron Gordon Hamstring: Expected to be out until at least Jan 2
Center	N. Jokic Nuggets' Nikola Jokic: Double-double in defeat Nikola Jokic Nuggets' Nikola Jokic: Double-double in defeat	J. Valanciunas Nuggets' Jonas Valanciunas: Cleared to play Tuesday Jonas Valanciunas Nuggets' Jonas Valanciunas: Cleared to play Tuesday	Z. NnajiZeke Nnaji D. Holmes IIDaRon Holmes II