Golden Nuggets head coach confirms that Drossen will start from the bench in the new season
Quick Look
- Golden Nuggets head coach Adelman confirmed that DeRosen will start from the bench in the new season and the starting five will remain unchanged.
- Drozen expressed his willingness to accept the arrangement, and his goal is to help the team win.
- His addition solved the problem of the Golden Nugget's lack of ball-handlers on the bench.
AI-generated summary
Why It Matters
DeRosen is the 16th player on the all-time scoring list. He joined the Golden Nuggets from the Kings this summer with a veteran's minimum salary. The team's starting lineup is stable, but the problem of substitute ball-handling needs to be solved.
DeRosen will start from the bench in the new season. (File photo, AFP)
[Sports Center/Comprehensive Report] The Golden Nuggets have started pre-season training camp with a new lineup. One of the focuses of attention from the outside world is the position of DeMar DeRozan, who ranks 16th on the all-time scoring list and was signed with a veteran's minimum salary this summer. In this regard, head coach David Adelman personally confirmed that DeRosen will be started from the bench.
Regarding the lineup for the new season, head coach Adelman said in an interview at the training camp that the starting five for the new season will not change. They are still Jamal Murray, Christian Braun, Cam Johnson, Aaron Gordon, and Nikola Jokic. DeRosen will start from the bench. However, as for DeRosen's playing time, Adelman said that the answer will still be found in the warm-up games.
Please read on...
In the new season, DeRosen will start as a substitute, which will be his first game as a bench player since his rookie season in 2009. "Denver Post" reporter Bennett Durando pointed out that DeRosen said that his goal in coming to the Nuggets is to win and is willing to accept the coach's arrangements.
DeRosen has a career total of 26,711 points, ranking 16th on the all-time list. After leaving the Kings this summer, he joined the Nuggets on a veteran's minimum salary contract. His addition has just made up for the Nuggets' lack of a ball-handler on the bench, and can also share the scoring burden of Murray and Jokic.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
DeRosen will gradually get more playing time after the warm-up match
Likely · Within weeks
Open Questions
- When exactly will DeRosen get a chance to play?
- How will his warm-up performance affect his rotation role?





