Jul 8, 2026 1:00 PM
There are two very different players that the Nuggets should target.
The Denver Nuggets have been relatively quiet this offseason and with the few moves that they've made, they haven't truly addressed some of the major needs they still have in their roster.
While the Nuggets showed a lot of talent and perseverance through adversity during the regular season and still boast a talented, their early exit from the layoffs revealed a critical need for depth that two free agents, one a veteran and one a relative newcomer, could go a long way in addressing for Denver.
Seth Curry
The Nuggets had the benefit of one of the best shooting seasons in the NBA in terms of efficiency from both the field and three point range, carried heavily by the individual shooting performances of Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray, and that efficiency is one of the biggest reasons that the Nuggets were so formidable offensively.
Brooklyn Nets guard Seth Curry (30) during the second quarter against the Denver Nuggets at Ball Arena. Ron Chenoy-Imagn ImagesBut the same shooting that made the Nuggets one of the best scoring teams during the regular season is also what made them falter in the playoffs with a bottom-half field goal percentage and the third-worst three point shooting percentage, clearly exposing a need that the Nuggets have.
One way to address that need, and do so fairly affordably, would be to pick up Seth Curry in free agency.
Dallas Mavericks guard Seth Curry (30) guards Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray (27) during the first quarter at the American Airlines Center. Jerome Miron-Imagn ImagesCurry didn't have much of a chance to play with his brother Steph on the Warriors this past season as injuries kept Curry to just 10 games played, as a career 43.3% three point shooter, Curry could add the kind of shooting lift off the bench that the Nuggets need, and considering his age and the injuries he's suffered, he could come at an affordable price.
Bennedict Mathurin
While Curry would add a veteran presence for an affordable price, Bennedict Mathurin presents as a young, offensively-minded wing with tremendous upside.
LA Clippers guard Bennedict Mathurin (9) shoots the ball against the Denver Nuggets in the second half at Intuit Dome. Kirby Lee-Imagn ImagesHe stands out as one of the best young players still available in free agency and while the Los Angeles Clippers haven't made a move to secure him yet, the Nuggets could take the chance to swoop in and bolster their roster, which is in need of some youth.
Mathurin plays with a high motor and took a major step up in his shooting efficiency this past season between the Clippers and the Indiana Pacers and at just 24-years-old, he still has time to develop even further and use his physicality and his athleticism to add even more scoring options to the Denver bench.
Especially considering that the Nuggets still haven't made a move for Peyton Watson, Mathurin could be a satisfactory replacement that fills Denver's need for a young swingman to help secure their future.
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