Relogging, not doubling down. The Denver Nuggets will be adjusting to life without KCP this season and I expect a boost for MPJ. MPJ has averaged 2.7, 3.0, and 2.8 3s per game in the three healthy seasons he’s played in despite the Nuggets playing at a Bottom 6 Pace in the league in each of those seasons (per NBA Advanced Stats). There’s reason to believe in a change here with the acquisition of Russell Westbrook along with the injection of Christian Braun or Julian Strawther into the starting lineup instead of KCP. This is a significantly faster and more athletic rotation and Denver will be able to play at an overall faster Pace. Further, those players are not nearly as good as KCP from shooting beyond the arc. MPJ will need to absorb a greater number of 3 point attempts to maintain the team’s spacing. He is a deadeye shooter with a 41.0% mark from behind the arc throughout his career. Even if we see a decline in efficiency due to an uptick in volume, 2.8 3s per game is too low for MPJ. I’ll take over 2.8 3s per game.

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I am ready to get hurt again, and by I, I mean Mitch