2. Danilo Gallinari

Would you believe me if I told you that Danilo Gallinari just turned 27? I didn’t. For whatever reason, despite that baby face, it seems like Gallo has been in the NBA for a decade, and yet he’s only entering his seventh season.

We’ve seen the potential. We’ve seen Gallo average over 16 points on a great team. Now, we need to see that potential come to fruition.

Right now, there’s no question that Gallo is the best, most-important player on this Nuggets roster. Emmanuel Mudiay may be the future, but until that day comes, Gallo is still the man. And based off of his play down the stretch last season and through EuroBasket last month, I think he’s ready.

If Gallo can become the efficient, deadly weapon he’s capable of being, the Nuggets may be on a faster track to the playoffs than we thought.