On this episode of the Denver Stiffs Show Zach Mikash and Gordon Gross break down the Denver Nuggets performance in Summer League before talking about the final additions to the Nuggets roster. The guys dive into Daron Holmes II injury and what that means going forward for him and Denver. Then they talk about Julian Strawther who looks ready for a real role in the NBA and then they finish the first half of the show talking about the contrast from what the Nuggets saw from their undrafted rookie free agents P.J. Hall and Trey Alexander, vs what they saw from their second year players in Hunter Tyson and Jalen Pickett. For the second half of the show the guys talk about the additions of Dario Saric and Russell Westbrook and how they will help their bench before ending the show debating whether or not the roster is better, worse or about the same in terms of talent and fit in comparison to last year.
Summer League Takeaways
- DaRon Holmes’ II Injury
- Julian Strawther looks ready
- Are the two-way players from this year better than the guaranteed contract second rounders from last year?
Denver Nuggets fill out their roster
- How does Dario Saric fit into the rotation?
- Is Russell Westbrook an upgrade over Reggie Jackson? Over Bruce Brown?
- Knowing how the roster shakes out, is this team better, worse or more or less the same as last year’s roster?
