Aaron Gordon

A persistent calf injury diminished Gordon's 2024-25 campaign. He appeared in just 51 games and saw 28.4 minutes per contest. However, there were positives to take away. It was the most efficient season of the forward's career, with a career-high 65.0 true shooting percentage. That was buoyed by career marks in both three-point percentage (43.6%) and free-throw percentage (81.0%), which have both been weak points in Gordon's game. The increased three-point percentage also came with more volume, with Gordon's 1.9 makes per 36 minutes marking the second-highest rate of his career. Though Gordon's offensive development was impressive, he took a step back as a rebounder and defender. All three of his rebounds (6.1), steals (0.6) and blocks (0.3) per 36 minutes were the lowest of his career. It might be easy enough to chalk that up to in-game load management due to the calf injury, but it's also possible Gordon is taking a step back in those areas as he enters his age-30 season. Regardless, his role is safe for the upcoming season. The Nuggets retooled by trading away Michael Porter and adding Cameron Johnson, Bruce Brown, Tim Hardaway and Jonas Valanciunas - none of those players should threaten Gordon for minutes. In fantasy, Gordon is best for deeper formats. He's a solid contributor across the board, but doesn't have much upside. That's fine for filling out a bench in 14-team or 16-team leagues, but there's more potential to be had by drafting other players in standard 12-team formats.