Remember when the Magic wanted to make Aaron Gordon into a primary ball-handler and wing creator, using Paul George as the template? It seemed absurd at the time and looks like an even worse idea in retrospect, considering how he has thrived in a far more constrained role with the Nuggets.
- Ian Levy
FanSided Creative Editorial Director
Gordon is an elite role-player, a versatile defender the Nuggets can throw at a variety of interior and perimeter matchups. With so many defensive holes in Denver's lineup, his ability to spread his defensive impact around his essential. On offense, he’s still one of the most explosive finishers in the league and a constant threat to slip into space and make a poster with Nikola Jokic delivering. His ball-handling and shooting are probably better off for his days experimenting on the wing but Gordon has also never been better and the key has is being comfortable with the player he already is.