The Denver Nuggets are just 3-3 to start the season. After finishing with over 50 wins in 2022-23 and 2023-24, it\u2019s fair to say that they\u2019re underwhelming, looking more like a middling team with a generational talent than a generational team in the middle of its championship window.<\/p>\n
Denver isn\u2019t the only team playing underneath the standard that they set for themselves last season. The Minnesota Timberwolves have started 2024-25 with a 3-3 record after winning 56 games in 2023-24. The Los Angeles Clippers are 2-4 after winning 51 games in 2023-24. In the East, the Philadelphia 76ers are 1-4 and the Milwaukee Bucks are 1-5 after winning at least 50 games in two of the previous three seasons. The Indiana Pacers are just 2-4 after winning 47 games in 2023-24.<\/p>\n
Like the Clippers and Timberwolves, the Nuggets are trying to adjust to a major change in their starting lineup.<\/p>\n
Willing to let Kentavious Caldwell-Pope<\/a> walk because they believed Christian Braun<\/a> would be an apt replacement, they have spacing concerns in the starting lineup<\/a>. Braun has stepped up as of late<\/a> and is now shooting a career-high 42.1 percent from deep this season. However, all of his three-point attempts<\/a> have been open<\/em> (no defender within 4-6 feet) or wide open<\/em> (no defender within 6 feet). Ultimately, teams are willing to let him shoot.<\/p>\n Christian Braun: 3-of-4 from deep tonight and up to 40% (8-of-20) on the season pic.twitter.com\/ZMuILMGLa8<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Matt Brooks (@MattBrooksNBA) November 3, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n