Denver Nuggets Depth Chart 2026-27

Position Players

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Point Guard	J. Murray Nuggets' Jamal Murray: Scores team-high 21 points Jamal Murray Nuggets' Jamal Murray: Scores team-high 21 points	T. JonesTyus Jones	R. Nembhard Nuggets' Ryan Nembhard: Settling in with new team Ryan Nembhard Nuggets' Ryan Nembhard: Settling in with new team
Shooting Guard	C. Braun Nuggets' Christian Braun: Solid two-way effort in win Christian Braun Nuggets' Christian Braun: Solid two-way effort in win	D. DeRozan Nuggets' DeMar DeRozan: Available Friday DeMar DeRozan Nuggets' DeMar DeRozan: Available Friday	J. Strawther Nuggets' Julian Strawther: Diagnosed with knee sprain Julian Strawther Nuggets' Julian Strawther: Diagnosed with knee sprain S. Jones Nuggets' Spencer Jones: Practices Sunday Hamstring: Game Time Decision Spencer Jones Nuggets' Spencer Jones: Practices Sunday Hamstring: Game Time Decision T. JonesTyus Jones C. JohnsonCameron Johnson
Small Forward	C. JohnsonCameron Johnson	D. DeRozan Nuggets' DeMar DeRozan: Available Friday DeMar DeRozan Nuggets' DeMar DeRozan: Available Friday	J. Strawther Nuggets' Julian Strawther: Diagnosed with knee sprain Julian Strawther Nuggets' Julian Strawther: Diagnosed with knee sprain A. DialloAlpha Diallo S. Jones Nuggets' Spencer Jones: Practices Sunday Hamstring: Game Time Decision Spencer Jones Nuggets' Spencer Jones: Practices Sunday Hamstring: Game Time Decision C. Braun Nuggets' Christian Braun: Solid two-way effort in win Christian Braun Nuggets' Christian Braun: Solid two-way effort in win B. HopkinsBryce Hopkins
Power Forward	A. Gordon Nuggets' Aaron Gordon: Expected to face OKC Aaron Gordon Nuggets' Aaron Gordon: Expected to face OKC	D. DeRozan Nuggets' DeMar DeRozan: Available Friday DeMar DeRozan Nuggets' DeMar DeRozan: Available Friday	S. Jones Nuggets' Spencer Jones: Practices Sunday Hamstring: Game Time Decision Spencer Jones Nuggets' Spencer Jones: Practices Sunday Hamstring: Game Time Decision A. DialloAlpha Diallo T. Brazile Nuggets' Trevon Brazile: Starting against Lakers Trevon Brazile Nuggets' Trevon Brazile: Starting against Lakers C. JohnsonCameron Johnson M. Bagley IIIMarvin Bagley III B. HopkinsBryce Hopkins Z. NnajiZeke Nnaji J. Strawther Nuggets' Julian Strawther: Diagnosed with knee sprain Julian Strawther Nuggets' Julian Strawther: Diagnosed with knee sprain
Center	N. Jokic Nuggets' Nikola Jokic: Fills stat sheet Friday Nikola Jokic Nuggets' Nikola Jokic: Fills stat sheet Friday	M. Bagley IIIMarvin Bagley III	A. Gordon Nuggets' Aaron Gordon: Expected to face OKC Aaron Gordon Nuggets' Aaron Gordon: Expected to face OKC Z. NnajiZeke Nnaji D. Holmes IIDaRon Holmes II T. Brazile Nuggets' Trevon Brazile: Starting against Lakers Trevon Brazile Nuggets' Trevon Brazile: Starting against Lakers