Denver Nuggets Depth Chart 2026-27

Position Players

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Point Guard	J. Murray Nuggets' Jamal Murray: Dishes out seven assists Jamal Murray Nuggets' Jamal Murray: Dishes out seven assists	T. Jones Nuggets' Tyus Jones: Season-high eight dimes off bench Tyus Jones Nuggets' Tyus Jones: Season-high eight dimes off bench	R. NembhardRyan Nembhard
Shooting Guard	C. BraunChristian Braun	D. DeRozan Nuggets' DeMar DeRozan: Expected to play Saturday Back: Game Time Decision DeMar DeRozan Nuggets' DeMar DeRozan: Expected to play Saturday Back: Game Time Decision	C. Johnson Nuggets' Cameron Johnson: Good to go Wednesday Cameron Johnson Nuggets' Cameron Johnson: Good to go Wednesday S. Jones Hamstring: Expected to be out until at least Nov 11 Spencer Jones Hamstring: Expected to be out until at least Nov 11 J. Strawther Knee: Expected to be out until at least Nov 29 Julian Strawther Knee: Expected to be out until at least Nov 29
Small Forward	C. Johnson Nuggets' Cameron Johnson: Good to go Wednesday Cameron Johnson Nuggets' Cameron Johnson: Good to go Wednesday	S. Jones Hamstring: Expected to be out until at least Nov 11 Spencer Jones Hamstring: Expected to be out until at least Nov 11	D. DeRozan Nuggets' DeMar DeRozan: Expected to play Saturday Back: Game Time Decision DeMar DeRozan Nuggets' DeMar DeRozan: Expected to play Saturday Back: Game Time Decision C. BraunChristian Braun A. Diallo Nuggets' Alpha Diallo: Cleared to play Wednesday Alpha Diallo Nuggets' Alpha Diallo: Cleared to play Wednesday B. Hopkins Nuggets' Bryce Hopkins: Scores career-high 18 points off bench Bryce Hopkins Nuggets' Bryce Hopkins: Scores career-high 18 points off bench C. WhitmoreCam Whitmore J. Strawther Knee: Expected to be out until at least Nov 29 Julian Strawther Knee: Expected to be out until at least Nov 29
Power Forward	A. Gordon Nuggets' Aaron Gordon: Tallies efficient 17 points Aaron Gordon Nuggets' Aaron Gordon: Tallies efficient 17 points	T. BrazileTrevon Brazile	D. DeRozan Nuggets' DeMar DeRozan: Expected to play Saturday Back: Game Time Decision DeMar DeRozan Nuggets' DeMar DeRozan: Expected to play Saturday Back: Game Time Decision C. Johnson Nuggets' Cameron Johnson: Good to go Wednesday Cameron Johnson Nuggets' Cameron Johnson: Good to go Wednesday S. Jones Hamstring: Expected to be out until at least Nov 11 Spencer Jones Hamstring: Expected to be out until at least Nov 11 A. Diallo Nuggets' Alpha Diallo: Cleared to play Wednesday Alpha Diallo Nuggets' Alpha Diallo: Cleared to play Wednesday C. WhitmoreCam Whitmore M. Bagley III Nuggets' Marvin Bagley: Chips in 10 points off bench Marvin Bagley III Nuggets' Marvin Bagley: Chips in 10 points off bench B. Hopkins Nuggets' Bryce Hopkins: Scores career-high 18 points off bench Bryce Hopkins Nuggets' Bryce Hopkins: Scores career-high 18 points off bench Z. NnajiZeke Nnaji
Center	N. Jokic Nuggets' Nikola Jokic: Records triple-double Wednesday Nikola Jokic Nuggets' Nikola Jokic: Records triple-double Wednesday	M. Bagley III Nuggets' Marvin Bagley: Chips in 10 points off bench Marvin Bagley III Nuggets' Marvin Bagley: Chips in 10 points off bench	T. BrazileTrevon Brazile A. Gordon Nuggets' Aaron Gordon: Tallies efficient 17 points Aaron Gordon Nuggets' Aaron Gordon: Tallies efficient 17 points D. Holmes IIDaRon Holmes II Z. NnajiZeke Nnaji