NBA: 10 players in need of a new home for the 2019-20 season

10. Will Barton

While many on the Denver Nuggets played some of their best basketball en route to a 54-win campaign, Will Barton was one of the few who struggled all year.

Limited to just 43 games due to injury, the seven-year veteran posted his second-worst marks in field goal percentage and player efficiency rating behind only his rookie season.

Despite starting all but five of his regular-season outings, Barton was given just three starts come playoff time.

In his place stood Torrey Craig, an athletic second-year forward who wound up shooting a blistering 47.2 percent from beyond the arc as the Nuggets made it to Game 7 of the conference semis.

At 6’6” with a sub-200 pound frame, Barton’s physique limits his ability to slide down a position as so many small forwards of today find themselves doing. Having shot a modest 34.2 on 3-pointers last year, he isn’t exactly the sniper Denver could slot at the 2-guard spot.

These limitations pigeon-hole Barton into a spot the Nuggets find themselves well accounted for behind him on the depth chart.

They seem to enjoy Craig, as evidenced by their trust in him during the playoffs. Malik Beasley took another step forward in his development by shooting 40.2 percent from deep on 5.0 attempts along with 11.3 points per game.

Having missed all of last season due to injury, Denver will want to see what it has in Micheal Porter Jr. after he fell into its lap in the 2018 Draft. All three guys have varying levels of potential, but none seem to be going anywhere anytime soon.

Barton is only 28 years of age with a level of energy at both ends that would benefit several contenders. He could spend the remaining three years of his deal — with a player option — watching the Nuggets slowly take away his minutes in favor of those with more upside.

Or, he can try to get out with his value high to join a team with more of a need for his services.