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Julian Strawther

Julian Strawther

23-Year-Old ForwardF
Denver Nuggets
2024 Stats
PTS
9.0
REB
2.2
AST
1.3
STL
0.6
BLK
0.2
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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
#254
Overall Rank
#395
Last 30 Days
#330
Last 14 Days
From Preseason
#198
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Overall
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.

Sees floor in blowout loss
FDenver Nuggets
April 25, 2025
Strawther provided zero points (0-1 FG), one rebound and one block across 11 minutes during Thursday's 117-83 loss to the Clippers in Game 3 of the first round of the Western Conference playoffs.
ANALYSIS
Strawther saw his first game action during the first round in Thursday's blowout loss, though he didn't make much of an impact. The 23-year-old forward could step into the rotation if Michael Porter (shoulder) is sidelined for Game 4, though Strawther isn't guaranteed playing time moving forward.
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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 %
    An advanced statistic that measures a player's efficiency at shooting the ball that takes field goal percentage, free throw percentage, and three point percentage into account.
  • Effective Field Goal %
    A statistic that adjusts field goal percentage to account for the fact that three-point field goals count for three points while field goals only count for two points.
  • 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 %
    An estimate of the percentage of available offensive rebounds a player grabbed while they were on the floor.
  • Defensive Rebound %
    An estimate of the percentage of available defensive rebounds a player grabbed while they were on the floor.
  • Total Rebound %
    An estimate of the percentage of available rebounds a player grabbed while they were on the floor.
  • Assist %
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  • Steal %
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  • Block %
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  • Turnover %
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  • Usage %
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True Shooting %
55.9%
 
Effective Field Goal %
52.9%
 
3-Point Attempt Rate
55.3%
 
Free Throw Rate
18.5%
 
Offensive Rebound %
1.4%
 
Defensive Rebound %
9.5%
 
Total Rebound %
5.6%
 
Assist %
7.7%
 
Steal %
1.2%
 
Block %
1.0%
 
Turnover %
8.5%
 
Usage %
17.9%
 
Fantasy Points Per Game
15.2
 
Fantasy Points Per Minute
0.7
 
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Not part of rotation in return
FDenver Nuggets
April 4, 2025
Strawther (knee) played the final 54 seconds of Friday's 118-104 loss to the Warriors, recording no statistics during his time on the court.
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Available to play Friday
FDenver Nuggets
April 4, 2025
Strawther (knee) is available for Friday's game against the Warriors.
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Questionable for Friday
FDenver Nuggets
Knee
April 3, 2025
Strawther (knee) is listed as questionable for Friday's game against the Warriors.
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Out at least four weeks
FDenver Nuggets
Knee
March 4, 2025
The Nuggets announced Tuesday that Strawther sustained a left knee sprain in Sunday's 110-103 loss to the Celtics and will be re-evaluated in four weeks, Romi Bean of CBS News Colorado reports.
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Provides spark off bench in loss
FDenver Nuggets
February 27, 2025
Strawther notched 12 points (5-8 FG, 2-4 3Pt) over 20 minutes in Thursday's 121-112 loss to Milwaukee.
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Selected to Rising Stars
FDenver Nuggets
February 12, 2025
The NBA announced Tuesday that Strawther was selected to the Rising Stars Game.
ANALYSIS
Strawther will be an injury replacement for Scoot Henderson. The second-year wing is in the midst of a solid campaign for Denver, posting averages of 9.6 points, 2.2 rebounds, 1.4 assists, 0.7 steals and 1.6 three-pointers on 43.5 percent shooting from the field and 36.2 percent from beyond the arc. Strawther has also been making the most of some newfound minutes lately with the Nuggets missing Russell Westbrook and Peyton Watson due to injuries.
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