3 Biggest Questions Facing Denver Nuggets In 2021-22 NBA Season

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Who steps up in the absence of Jamal Murray?

Jamal Murray suffered a torn ACL back in April, meaning that his timeline to return is likely somewhere between 7-10 months.

Provided that, it may be some time before we see Murray return to the Denver Nuggets this season.

So with Murray sidelined to begin the season, who will step up for Denver to help keep them afloat in the Western Conference?

Of course, Nikola Jokic will handle his usual large workload for the Nuggets. Besides Jokic, Porter and Barton figure to see expanded roles until Murray can make his season debut.

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Facundo Campazzo will likely start for Denver at the point guard position, giving them another playmaker outside of Nikola Jokic. It will be interesting to see how the Nuggets fare early in the season without their athletic point guard.

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