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Denver Nuggets: 5 goals for Tyler Lydon’s rookie season

By Max Holm

DENVER, CO - JUNE 27: The Denver Nuggets introduce Tyler Lydon to the media during a press conference on June 27, 2017 at the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by Garrett W. Ellwood/NBAE via Getty Images)
DENVER, CO - JUNE 27: The Denver Nuggets introduce Tyler Lydon to the media during a press conference on June 27, 2017 at the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by Garrett W. Ellwood/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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SYRACUSE, NY – FEBRUARY 22: Tyler Lydon #20 of the Syracuse Orange passes the ball during the second half against the Duke Blue Devils on February 22, 2017 at The Carrier Dome in Syracuse, New York. Syracuse upsets Duke 78-75. (Photo by Brett Carlsen/Getty Images)
SYRACUSE, NY – FEBRUARY 22: Tyler Lydon #20 of the Syracuse Orange passes the ball during the second half against the Duke Blue Devils on February 22, 2017 at The Carrier Dome in Syracuse, New York. Syracuse upsets Duke 78-75. (Photo by Brett Carlsen/Getty Images) /

4. Make 5-10 NBA appearances

Darrell Arthur, Kenneth Faried, Juan Hernangomez, Lyles, Millsap, Chandler. That’s who Lydon is looking up at to crack the rotation for the 2017-18 season. It’ll be tough for any of those aforementioned names to even get much time at center between Jokic and the newly-acquired Roy Hibbert. There just aren’t minutes to be handed out.

Now, there’s a very good chance the Nuggets eventually make a move with either Chandler or Faired. Still, playing time wouldn’t just fall from the sky should one of them depart.

The Nuggets’ playoff aspirations don’t help Lydon either. Denver will likely fight for one of the last few spots out West and doesn’t have time to play a rookie who isn’t ready. From all he’s shown, Lydon is a ways off. Probably a year or more away.

That should not discourage him, though. Even if he ends up in the G League, there’s no reason he can’t have his eyes set on making a few appearances. Injuries happen and if he can show his three-ball is falling, coach Michael Malone could call on him.

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