With the Denver Nuggets offseason in full effect, the front office has now set out to dissect the upcoming NBA Draft and the vast amount of players that are set to hit the market as free agents this year.

And as the Nuggets go, so do all of us here at Mile High Sports.

So over the next month we will be going position-by-position and breaking down the top five draft choices and potential free agents and their fit in Denver.

TJ McBride first looked at the point guards, and now we will transition to the shooting guard position. The Nuggets always seem to have a void to fill at the two come this time of year; however, they find themselves in unfamiliar territory with three talented young players at the position. Gary Harris, Will Barton and Axel Toupane are all 25 or younger, yet none of them seem to be the permanent answer at the two for the Nuggets.

Harris holds the most upside of the three, making an enormous leap from his rookie to sophomore year. The problem is none of these three are elite, knockdown shooters from the perimeter. Barton, Harris and Toupane all shot underneath 36 percent from the three-point line last season, leaving Denver still needing a sniper at the two guard position to help space the floor.

With that being said let’s look at some possible free agent signings.

Allen Crabbe, Restricted Free Agent

Age: 24 years old     Size: 6’6”, 210 pounds

Career Stats: 7.0 points; 2.0 rebounds; 1.0 assists

Percentages: 44.7% from the field; 38.5% from three-point; 85% from the free throw line

Allen Crabbe broke out this season in Portland, finally finding his way into the rotation. His minutes doubled and he was able to finish as the third-leading scorer on the Blazers. Crabbe even started in a few games, averaging 15.9 points and shooting 39.1 percent from beyond the arc.

Crabbe has a great physical profile, standing at 6-foot-6, sporting 6-foot-11 wingspan and a 36-inch vertical jump, to go along with great catch-and-shoot ability and an improved handle. He has more potential than any of the three shooting guards’ currently on Denver’s roster and could push Harris for the starting spot immediately. Even if he was relegated to the bench, the trio of Crabbe, Barton and Chandler could be a nightmare for opposing teams, especially defensively given their length.

Crabbe is the elite shooter the Nuggets desperately need, in addition to having big two-way upside. His defense needs work, as evidenced by his 109 career defensive rating, but Michael Malone could be the perfect coach to get the best out of Crabbe on that end of the floor.

Getting Crabbe out of Portland is going to be tough, though; they want to keep him, and he has expressed his desire to return to Rip City. Denver does have the cap room to throw a substantial amount of money Crabbe’s way and offer an opportunity to compete for a starting job right away, which could be too enticing for Crabbe to pass up.