The Nuggets just tripled down on this...

The Denver Nuggets are tripling down on this as there is a move that is about to happen for the team to make a player on a full roster spot as he is learning from Aaron Gordon and David Adelman's absolute love for this man is shining through and showing the Nuggets are going to be using him as one of the biggest sleeper signings of the offseason. And that is none other than Cameron Whitmore, who got waived from the Cleveland Cavaliers after he got traded away. And all of his heads are cut off in these photos. But overall, Whitmore right here, he is at a spot right now where he is showing not only is he going to be an effective offensive player, but he is going to play his role correctly. He's going to be playing hard defense. He's going to be doing everything the Nuggets have asked for. and he is learning already from Aaron Gordon and what Gordon has been able to do as a mentor is going to change the career for Whitmore and ultimately change the entire dynamic of the Nuggets this season as this team is doing whatever they can to try to win the 2027 NBA championship. And even though it's an uphill battle, moves like this where Whitmore shows up and shows out will help the Nuggets' chances rise from the 4% they are right now. 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Whitmore said, he definitely tells me where I need to be. while on top of this that if I'm going to be out on the floor that is who I need to look at and that is a big deal because Whitmore is not the type of guy who you would see and kind of explain to be a type of Aaron Gordon type guy I mean they're honestly similar sizes but their careers have had very different kind of play styles I mean this man and Whitmore who is viewed as a guy who can get you a quick bucket very easily and overall won't always be the most efficient while not playing tough defense meanwhile Aaron Gordon is Mr. Nugget he does all the dirty work possible scores the ball well shot 40 nearly 40 percent shot 39 percent three last season and is an absolutely excellent defender now Whitmore I mean David Adelman has said in the past that he absolutely could be a great defender because of his athleticism he's totally got it there I mean right here even just seeing Adelman saying it's not just the athleticism he can play he could really play basketball we're excited about the growth that he has and we look at Aaron Gordon's role the play style this guy who goes to the rim more than anything else and Whitmore is so strong and six foot six so he's not as tall as Gordon but he's very very strong he can get in there with the best of them I mean he can roll really well like as a as a screener Gordon I don't see any reason why Whitmore can't do that with his athleticism he hits corner three as well Whitmore in years has been a solid three-point shooter so there's no reason why Whitmore can't do that as well Whitmore could absolutely spot up he can isolate a little bit as well which obviously you know frankly is really where Whitmore is at one of his best natural skills and then on top of that we see what Aaron Gordon does do really well I mean the usage rate he performs well in low usage and Whitmore he's gonna have low usage it's not gonna be like it was in Houston or even the short time in Washington before he went down with the blood clot which ended his season so because of that you do start to see just where this team is at we also just look at Cam Whitmore and his play style he's a guy who like Gordon loves to go to the rim that is where a lot of his shots do come from while he's more of a transitional guy and a spot-up guy he can also run in the role as well can be the screener because he's got a good handle on the ball and I mean as Adelman did say the kid is extremely talented his attitude has been really good throughout which is a great sign to see for Whitmore because one of the big things about him it felt like could have been the attitude really more than the attitude the mindset that he came in with being a guy who wants to get a bucket and that's his role he understands that the NBA that kind of way is going by the wayside and he's gonna have to play a new role well he looked at Aaron Gordon and said this is who I have to be like Gordon obviously more than happy to always mentor someone on the Nuggets and always just be a veteran presence and a guy to look at for this teams so obviously getting a chance for a guy like Whitmore it's one of those tasks that not only is Whitmore going to want to show hey I can be like this guy I mean I imagine Gordon is saying yeah I wanted that to be on my resume that I helped turn this guy's career around because he's clearly talented and that's just going to help us win games if I can get him to lock in it's this type of stuff that does change the way that team's going I mean that's one of the big things here I mean we see Whitmore loves the above the break three that's something that he'll get a lot of in Denver and overall it really just looks like Whitmore is going to be an excellent fit here for this team now we know how great Aaron Gordon is with Nikola Jokic with Jokic he's playing great basketball just completely I mean the percentage goes way the true shooting percentage jumps up the three-point percentage takes a massive leap overall Aaron Gordon shows up and shows out with Jokic everyone gets better with Jokic Whitmore will be the same thing and he'll get to watch how Gordon's game transforms into that off-ball role where he could really, really do a whole lot while he still learns lessons from Gordon. I mean, looking at the positioning around the creator, the defensive responsibility, which the Nuggets need. Without Peyton Watson there, yeah, Alpha Diallo, Christian Brown, obviously Gordon, they're all going to be big-time defenders, Spencer Jones, but they need more help on the defensive end. Whitmore's the guy who we know can do it. He's someone who we're all aware of because if you're that athletic, if you have that much of a feel for the game, you can become a very, very good defender. And with Whitmore, it was never, oh, he's a bad defender. He's making this mistake. He's making that mistake. No, that is not what is happening. What is happening is that the Nuggets, they look at Whitmore and they see what everyone sees. Why is he not trying on defense? If we can get him to lock in, if we can get him to focus up on defense, it'll change the way that he plays. So that is going to be interesting to see. It also affects the rotation in general. I mean, as back end of the rotation is up for grabs and you can feel it Whitmore is on a two-way contract he's gonna have to fight up that to get off the two-way contract again in the standard role but even as long as he's on a two-way they can play him and they likely will with the way that he's been talked about throughout this entire just preseason thus far the Nuggets were interested in Whitmore for this exact reason so far it looks like their interest is certainly paying off and that is going to be big to see going forwards on where the Nuggets are at. I mean, if it's up for grabs, well, we could look at the team right now between guys like DeMar DeRozan, Julian Strawther, Spencer Jones, Marvin Bagley, who are going to be in that rotation. You then look at Whitmore, Alpha Diallo, Trayvon Brazil, Deron Holmes, Brian Nembhard, who obviously a little bit different because he's a point guard, Lonnie Walker, these guys who, well, it's up to Whitmore to beat them out. And I think he absolutely can. So I do want to hear from you guys. What do you think about this what earns Whitmore a role in your guys opinion a defensive positioning b reliable shooting or c the transition scoring that he's always been good at let me know in the comments down below like this video subscribe turn on post notifications have a great day and I'll catch you all later