Denver Nuggets Depth Chart 2026-27

Position Players

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Point Guard	J. Murray Nuggets' Jamal Murray: Leads Nuggets in scoring Jamal Murray Nuggets' Jamal Murray: Leads Nuggets in scoring	T. JonesTyus Jones	R. NembhardRyan Nembhard
Shooting Guard	C. Braun Nuggets' Christian Braun: Goes for 15 points Wednesday Christian Braun Nuggets' Christian Braun: Goes for 15 points Wednesday	D. DeRozanDeMar DeRozan	J. Strawther Knee: Expected to be out until at least Nov 29 Julian Strawther Knee: Expected to be out until at least Nov 29 S. Jones Hamstring: Expected to be out until at least Nov 2 Spencer Jones Hamstring: Expected to be out until at least Nov 2 T. JonesTyus Jones C. Johnson Nuggets' Cameron Johnson: Expected to play Friday Ankle: Game Time Decision Cameron Johnson Nuggets' Cameron Johnson: Expected to play Friday Ankle: Game Time Decision
Small Forward	C. Johnson Nuggets' Cameron Johnson: Expected to play Friday Ankle: Game Time Decision Cameron Johnson Nuggets' Cameron Johnson: Expected to play Friday Ankle: Game Time Decision	B. Hopkins Nuggets' Bryce Hopkins: Reverting to bench role Bryce Hopkins Nuggets' Bryce Hopkins: Reverting to bench role	D. DeRozanDeMar DeRozan J. Strawther Knee: Expected to be out until at least Nov 29 Julian Strawther Knee: Expected to be out until at least Nov 29 A. Diallo Nuggets' Alpha Diallo: Could return Friday Personal: Game Time Decision Alpha Diallo Nuggets' Alpha Diallo: Could return Friday Personal: Game Time Decision S. Jones Hamstring: Expected to be out until at least Nov 2 Spencer Jones Hamstring: Expected to be out until at least Nov 2 C. Braun Nuggets' Christian Braun: Goes for 15 points Wednesday Christian Braun Nuggets' Christian Braun: Goes for 15 points Wednesday C. WhitmoreCam Whitmore
Power Forward	A. Gordon Nuggets' Aaron Gordon: Posts double-double Wednesday Aaron Gordon Nuggets' Aaron Gordon: Posts double-double Wednesday	D. DeRozanDeMar DeRozan	S. Jones Hamstring: Expected to be out until at least Nov 2 Spencer Jones Hamstring: Expected to be out until at least Nov 2 A. Diallo Nuggets' Alpha Diallo: Could return Friday Personal: Game Time Decision Alpha Diallo Nuggets' Alpha Diallo: Could return Friday Personal: Game Time Decision T. Brazile Nuggets' Trevon Brazile: Starting Wednesday Trevon Brazile Nuggets' Trevon Brazile: Starting Wednesday C. Johnson Nuggets' Cameron Johnson: Expected to play Friday Ankle: Game Time Decision Cameron Johnson Nuggets' Cameron Johnson: Expected to play Friday Ankle: Game Time Decision C. WhitmoreCam Whitmore M. Bagley IIIMarvin Bagley III B. Hopkins Nuggets' Bryce Hopkins: Reverting to bench role Bryce Hopkins Nuggets' Bryce Hopkins: Reverting to bench role Z. NnajiZeke Nnaji J. Strawther Knee: Expected to be out until at least Nov 29 Julian Strawther Knee: Expected to be out until at least Nov 29
Center	N. Jokic Nuggets' Nikola Jokic: Posts another triple-double Nikola Jokic Nuggets' Nikola Jokic: Posts another triple-double	M. Bagley IIIMarvin Bagley III	D. Holmes IIDaRon Holmes II T. Brazile Nuggets' Trevon Brazile: Starting Wednesday Trevon Brazile Nuggets' Trevon Brazile: Starting Wednesday A. Gordon Nuggets' Aaron Gordon: Posts double-double Wednesday Aaron Gordon Nuggets' Aaron Gordon: Posts double-double Wednesday Z. NnajiZeke Nnaji