Nuggets Guard Bruce Brown to Magic in Free Agency?

The Orlando Magic could sign an upgrade in the backcourt in free agency by signing Denver Nuggets guard Bruce Brown.

Jeremy Brener | Jun 12, 2023

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ORLANDO - The Denver Nuggets are one win away from an championship and could clinch the franchise's first title tonight at home in Game 5 of the NBA Finals.

The Nuggets are in this position large in part to the fact that they have been the most complete team this postseason. Among those players who have contributed to their success is Bruce Brown, who scored 21 points off the bench in Denver's Game 4 win.

Brown signed a one-year contract with the Nuggets last offseason and is set to hit the open market again. Bleacher Report suggested that the Orlando Magic should target Brown in free agency.

"Brown is a 6'4" wing but can act as a big at times, playing off guards in the pick-and-roll while still possessing the ability to handle the ball, shoot threes and defend," Bleacher Report writes.

Brown, a second-round pick back in 2018, has improved in every season he's been in the league. In his lone season with the Nuggets, he's played his best basketball yet, averaging 11.5 points per game while primarily coming off the bench.

Brown could receive interest in free agency as a starter, and if he came to the Magic, there's a chance that Orlando would slot him into the starting shooting guard role next to Markelle Fultz in the backcourt.

Brown is due for a raise this offseason, and the Nuggets could easily be the team that gives it to him, but if a team out-bids Denver and offers him a starting role, the former Miami Hurricanes guard could be on his third team in as many years.

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Published Jun 12, 2023

JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.