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	K. SimpsonKJ Simpson
Shooting Guard	C. BraunChristian Braun	D. DeRozan DeMar DeRozan: To sign with Nuggets DeMar DeRozan DeMar DeRozan: To sign with Nuggets	J. StrawtherJulian Strawther S. Jones Nuggets' Spencer Jones: Could play expanded role Spencer Jones Nuggets' Spencer Jones: Could play expanded role L. Walker IV Nuggets' Lonnie Walker: Set to battle for bench role Lonnie Walker IV Nuggets' Lonnie Walker: Set to battle for bench role T. JonesTyus Jones C. JohnsonCameron Johnson
Small Forward	C. JohnsonCameron Johnson	D. DeRozan DeMar DeRozan: To sign with Nuggets DeMar DeRozan DeMar DeRozan: To sign with Nuggets	J. StrawtherJulian Strawther L. Walker IV Nuggets' Lonnie Walker: Set to battle for bench role Lonnie Walker IV Nuggets' Lonnie Walker: Set to battle for bench role A. DialloAlpha Diallo S. Jones Nuggets' Spencer Jones: Could play expanded role Spencer Jones Nuggets' Spencer Jones: Could play expanded role C. BraunChristian Braun B. Hopkins Nuggets' Bryce Hopkins: Signs two-way deal Bryce Hopkins Nuggets' Bryce Hopkins: Signs two-way deal
Power Forward	A. Gordon Nuggets' Aaron Gordon: Set for big role again Calf: Questionable for start of season Aaron Gordon Nuggets' Aaron Gordon: Set for big role again Calf: Questionable for start of season	D. DeRozan DeMar DeRozan: To sign with Nuggets DeMar DeRozan DeMar DeRozan: To sign with Nuggets	S. Jones Nuggets' Spencer Jones: Could play expanded role Spencer Jones Nuggets' Spencer Jones: Could play expanded role A. DialloAlpha Diallo T. Brazile Undisclosed: Questionable for start of season Trevon Brazile Undisclosed: Questionable for start of season C. JohnsonCameron Johnson M. Bagley IIIMarvin Bagley III B. Hopkins Nuggets' Bryce Hopkins: Signs two-way deal Bryce Hopkins Nuggets' Bryce Hopkins: Signs two-way deal Z. NnajiZeke Nnaji J. StrawtherJulian Strawther
Center	N. Jokic Nuggets' Nikola Jokic: Battling illness with Serbia Nikola Jokic Nuggets' Nikola Jokic: Battling illness with Serbia	M. Bagley IIIMarvin Bagley III	A. Gordon Nuggets' Aaron Gordon: Set for big role again Calf: Questionable for start of season Aaron Gordon Nuggets' Aaron Gordon: Set for big role again Calf: Questionable for start of season Z. NnajiZeke Nnaji D. Holmes IIDaRon Holmes II T. Brazile Undisclosed: Questionable for start of season Trevon Brazile Undisclosed: Questionable for start of season