According to DNVR Sports reporter Harrison Wind, the Denver Nuggets are not expected to re-sign Justin Holiday, a veteran wing player who has been on the team this season, after the free market opens tomorrow, which means that Holiday will not continue to be on the team's roster next season.
In the NBA regular season this season, Holiday played a total of 58 games for the team, averaging 14.9 minutes per game, averaging 4 points, 1.2 rebounds, 1.2 assists, 0.6 steals and 0.2 blocks per game, shooting 45.4% from the field, 40.4% from three-point range, and 75% from the free throw line. In the playoffs, Holiday played a total of 12 games for the team, averaging 12.5 minutes per game, averaging 2.9 points, 1.7 rebounds, 0.3 assists and 0.5 steals per game, shooting 31.4% from the field, 37.9% from three-point range, and 50% from the free throw line.
In fact, Holiday has not been particularly bad this season. Holiday has a pretty good offensive efficiency on the offensive end, especially his three-point shooting percentage, which is very secure in both the regular season and the playoffs. Holiday can actually provide some help and support to the team on the defensive end, despite his age, his defensive skills are still basically online, and he can also use his experience advantage to contribute to the team. In the playoffs, Holiday also had a bright spot in some games. It's just that because of the further decline in playing time, and the team's overall form is not particularly basketball, his performance has also had some ups and downs and fluctuations.
In fact, we are still a little surprised that the Nuggets did not choose to renew Holiday Holiday. Holiday may not be a particularly capable player, but he has proven himself to be a qualified 3-and-D type rotation player in his limited playing time, and he has been a good performer in a number of games. As a player on a base contract, this performance is not particularly bad. Considering that the Nuggets are likely to be the team that will surpass the second line, their options are actually very limited, and they will have a hard time acquiring better players in both the free market and the trade market. What's more, the current Nuggets bench does not have too many outstanding players, and even a player like Holiday who has the strength to enter the rotation lineup does not plan to renew his contract, which means that the Nuggets will have one less player to use in the roster next season. We're also curious about what the Nuggets will do next in the free market, and which veterans will they sign?