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How defenses will guard Christian Braun and the Nuggets' new starting 5

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Harrison Wind
September 19, 2024
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Dec 16, 2023; Denver, Colorado, USA; Denver Nuggets guard Christian Braun (0) shoots the ball against the Oklahoma City Thunder in the second half at Ball Arena. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports

Can Christian Braun step into the Denver Nuggets' starting lineup and replicate the two-way play of Kentavious Caldwell-Pope? A regular season matchup against the Los Angeles Lakers from last season might begin to answer the question that could define this Nuggets' season.
Braun played just 40 minutes alongside the Nuggets' starters last year. Twenty-eight of those came in the regular season. Seventeen of those 28 came in a 124-114 win over the Lakers on March 2 where Braun started at shooting guard in place of Caldwell-Pope, who was away from the team due to personal reasons.
It was the only prolonged stretch that Braun played alongside the Nuggets' starting five in a game last regular seas...

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