Julian Strawther

Julian Strawther

22-Year-Old ForwardF
Denver Nuggets
2024 Stats
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8.9
REB
2.1
AST
1.3
STL
0.8
BLK
0.4
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2024 Fantasy Outlook
Strawther held a minor rotational role as a rookie, averaging 4.5 points and 1.2 rebounds in 10.9 minutes per game across 50 appearances. While known as a three-point specialist, Strawther shot 29.7 percent from deep on 2.8 attempts per game. None of that makes you think Strawther is trending toward a breakout in Year 2. However, that's not all of the equation. The Nuggets, who were reigning champs last year, had a tight backcourt rotation with Jamal Murray, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Michael Porter, Christian Braun, Justin Holiday and Reggie Jackson playing a majority of the minutes. Caldwell-Pope is in Orlando, Jackson signed with Philadelphia and Holiday remains a free agent, leaving a gaping hole in Denver's rotation. The Nuggets' only notable backcourt addition to replace those guys was Russell Westbrook, who's expected to operate as the primary backup to Murray. That leaves Strawther to compete with Braun for the starting shooting guard spot. Braun likely has the upper hand, as he was already a bigger part of the rotation last year, but Strawther's shooting ability would seemingly be a better fit with Nikola Jokic and Aaron Gordon down low. Strawther's floor is as low as it was in Year 1, but he has a clear path to playing time this season and could be the steal of the draft if he plays himself into a starting role. Read Past Outlooks
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Current Season
#200
Overall Rank
#211
Last 30 Days
#215
Last 14 Days
From Preseason
#200
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Height 6'6"
Weight 205
DOB 4/18/2002
College Gonzaga
Drafted 1st Rd, #29 in 2023
$Signed a two-year, $4.98 million contract with the Nuggets in July of 2023. Nuggets exercised $2.67 million team option for 2025-26 in October of 2024. Contract includes $4.83 million team option for 2026-27.
Personal Bio/PreCareer Summary

Julian Strawther was a 2023 WCC First-Team honoree, fueled by 15.5 points and 5.2 rebounds per game. He was a backup on Gonzaga's 2020-21 run to the National Championship game. Strawther also plays for Puerto Rico during international FIBA play. A native of Las Vegas, Strawther's older sister played basketball at UNLV. Strawther is the epitome of a cookie-cutter NBA wing. He buried 40.8 percent of 5.3 three-point attempts per game last season. Strawther held his own as a perimeter defender but didn't show much growth as a true defensive asset schematically. He brings good size and a respectable repertoire around the basket. Strawther's athleticism is another question mark, but he's been consistently reliable for Gonzaga's winning program. Strawther's spot-up shooting skills are proven, and he isn't a liability on defense. Beyond that, it's tough to gauge what components of Strawther's game could be true differentiators. He has the chance to stick if he can evolve as a defender. Stawther assuming a back-end role similar to Sam Hauser with the Celtics is plausible.

Ties season-high scoring mark
FDenver Nuggets
November 18, 2024
Strawther finished Sunday's 105-90 loss to the Grizzlies with 19 points (6-13 FG, 4-7 3Pt, 3-4 FT), four rebounds, three assists, one block and one steal over 24 minutes.
ANALYSIS
Strawther tied the best scoring mark of his career in this loss to the Grizzlies, and the second-year forward is trending in the right direction following a slow start to the season. Even though Strawther remains an option off the bench, he's scored in double digits in four of his last seven outings. That kind of output could eventually translate to a bigger role in the second unit, as the Nuggets are thin when it comes to bench depth. Strawther is averaging 10.9 points, 2.4 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game off the bench in November.
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How does Julian Strawther compare to other players?
This section compares his stats with all players from the previous three seasons (minimum 200 minutes played)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
  • True Shooting %
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  • Effective Field Goal %
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  • 3-Point Attempt Rate
    Percentage of field goal attempts from three point range.
  • Free Throw Rate
    Number of free throw attempts per field goal attempt.
  • Offensive Rebound %
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  • Total Rebound %
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  • Block %
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True Shooting %
59.7%
 
Effective Field Goal %
55.9%
 
3-Point Attempt Rate
51.3%
 
Free Throw Rate
28.6%
 
Offensive Rebound %
1.8%
 
Defensive Rebound %
9.3%
 
Total Rebound %
5.6%
 
Assist %
8.3%
 
Steal %
1.6%
 
Block %
1.7%
 
Turnover %
9.2%
 
Usage %
17.1%
 
Fantasy Points Per Game
16.0
 
Fantasy Points Per Minute
0.8
 
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Sets career-high six dimes in win
FDenver Nuggets
November 7, 2024
Strawther amassed nine points (3-11 FG, 1-7 3Pt, 2-2 FT), five rebounds and six assists across 27 minutes during Wednesday's 124-122 victory over Oklahoma City.
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Notches 13 points
FDenver Nuggets
November 5, 2024
Strawther supplied 13 points (4-10 FG, 2-4 3Pt, 3-4 FT), two rebounds, three assists, one block and two steals in 26 minutes during Monday's 121-119 victory over the Raptors.
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Minor impact in win
FDenver Nuggets
October 30, 2024
Strawther racked up seven points (3-6 FG, 1-3 3Pt), four rebounds and one steal over 22 minutes during Tuesday's 144-139 overtime victory over the Nets.
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Goes for 33 points off bench
FDenver Nuggets
October 17, 2024
Strawther recorded 33 points (8-13 FG, 5-8 3Pt, 12-13 FT), three rebounds, two assists and a block across 30 minutes off the bench in Thursday's 132-126 preseason win over the Timberwolves.
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Not in starting lineup
FDenver Nuggets
October 17, 2024
Strawther is not in the starting lineup for Thursday's preseason game against the Timberwolves, Harrison Wind of TheDNVR.com reports.
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Might still win starting spot
FDenver Nuggets
October 23, 2024
Nuggets coach Michael Malone still hasn't officially named a starting shooting guard from between Strawther and Christian Braun, Ryan Blackburn of MileHighSports.com reports.
ANALYSIS
While Braun's superior defense has made him the presumed favorite for the job, Malone has left the door open for Strawther to potentially handle it instead. It's possible the duo will split the role this season, switching back and forth between the bench depending on matchups. Strawther will need to improve his three-point shooting to see any sort of significant workload in the backcourt rotation after the Gonzaga product shot just 29.7 percent from three-point range as a rookie in 2023-24 over 50 regular-season games.
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