Denver Nuggets Depth Chart 2026-27

Position Players

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Point Guard	J. Murray Nuggets' Jamal Murray: Sits out for Canada Jamal Murray Nuggets' Jamal Murray: Sits out for Canada	T. JonesTyus Jones	—
Shooting Guard	C. Braun Nuggets' Christian Braun: Wants to increase shot volume Christian Braun Nuggets' Christian Braun: Wants to increase shot volume	D. DeRozan Nuggets' DeMar DeRozan: To have high usage off bench DeMar DeRozan Nuggets' DeMar DeRozan: To have high usage off bench	J. StrawtherJulian Strawther S. Jones Nuggets' Spencer Jones: Doesn't practice Friday Hamstring: Game Time Decision Spencer Jones Nuggets' Spencer Jones: Doesn't practice Friday Hamstring: Game Time Decision L. Walker IVLonnie Walker IV T. JonesTyus Jones C. JohnsonCameron Johnson
Small Forward	C. JohnsonCameron Johnson	D. DeRozan Nuggets' DeMar DeRozan: To have high usage off bench DeMar DeRozan Nuggets' DeMar DeRozan: To have high usage off bench	J. StrawtherJulian Strawther L. Walker IVLonnie Walker IV A. Diallo Nuggets' Alpha Diallo: Making case for minutes Alpha Diallo Nuggets' Alpha Diallo: Making case for minutes S. Jones Nuggets' Spencer Jones: Doesn't practice Friday Hamstring: Game Time Decision Spencer Jones Nuggets' Spencer Jones: Doesn't practice Friday Hamstring: Game Time Decision C. Braun Nuggets' Christian Braun: Wants to increase shot volume Christian Braun Nuggets' Christian Braun: Wants to increase shot volume B. HopkinsBryce Hopkins
Power Forward	A. Gordon Nuggets' Aaron Gordon: Prioritizing health in 2026-27 Aaron Gordon Nuggets' Aaron Gordon: Prioritizing health in 2026-27	D. DeRozan Nuggets' DeMar DeRozan: To have high usage off bench DeMar DeRozan Nuggets' DeMar DeRozan: To have high usage off bench	S. Jones Nuggets' Spencer Jones: Doesn't practice Friday Hamstring: Game Time Decision Spencer Jones Nuggets' Spencer Jones: Doesn't practice Friday Hamstring: Game Time Decision A. Diallo Nuggets' Alpha Diallo: Making case for minutes Alpha Diallo Nuggets' Alpha Diallo: Making case for minutes T. Brazile Undisclosed: Game Time Decision Trevon Brazile Undisclosed: Game Time Decision C. JohnsonCameron Johnson M. Bagley IIIMarvin Bagley III B. HopkinsBryce Hopkins Z. NnajiZeke Nnaji J. StrawtherJulian Strawther
Center	N. Jokic Nuggets' Nikola Jokic: To sign extension next offseason Nikola Jokic Nuggets' Nikola Jokic: To sign extension next offseason	M. Bagley IIIMarvin Bagley III	A. Gordon Nuggets' Aaron Gordon: Prioritizing health in 2026-27 Aaron Gordon Nuggets' Aaron Gordon: Prioritizing health in 2026-27 Z. NnajiZeke Nnaji D. Holmes IIDaRon Holmes II T. Brazile Undisclosed: Game Time Decision Trevon Brazile Undisclosed: Game Time Decision