The NBA is now dominated by Small Forwards. With LeBron James, Kevin Durant, Carmelo Anthony, and Paul George leading the MVP race for years now, it is clear that most teams let their offense flow from this position. One contending franchise might use a boost in this position, say, the Los Angeles Clippers.
According to Bleacherreport,, Grantland's Zach Lowe discussed with ESPN's Kevin Arnovitz in a recent episode of his podcast about the Denver Nuggets' situation, calling them, "a complete disaster."
Arnovitz stated that the reason for the franchise's poor start is due to the high turnover rate in the organization, starting with the firing of coach George Karl and departure of general manager Masai Ujiri, as the source of the problem.
Nuggets president Josh Kroenke and new GM Tim Connelly have a team with plenty of individual talent, but none of it seems to mesh.
Arnovitz asked, "At some point, don't you just cash in and start over?"
To which Lowe responded, "They're the powder keg waiting to happen."
Although the Nuggets roster is loaded with talent and potential right now, nobody is untouchable, making it hard to narrow this slide down to just one, but a likely candidate is Wilson Chandler.
Lowe talked about the possibility of the Los Angeles Clippers, who desperately need a small forward, taking on Chandler.
At 27, he's still on the right side of 30, can guard multiple positions and is a career double-digit scorer at 13.6 points per game.
Chandler's numbers might improve in L.A. He's never played with a point guard like Chris Paul or a big who demands as much attention as Blake Griffin.
As a clear third or fourth option on offense who can focus most of his energy and effort on defending the opposition's best wing, Chandler could thrive.
