Bol Bol has only appeared in 39 regular-season games since entering the league in 2019 as a second-round pick. The Nuggets center appears poised for a bigger role in his third season, as Mike Singer of the Denver Post details. The son of Manute Bol has made a strong impression during camp.
“I think Bol Bol’s had a really good camp and a consistent camp,” Nuggets coach Michael Malone said. “When people ask me about Bol, it’s never about is he talented enough. It’s about, is he willing to do the little things and be consistent with his effort … After three, four days, whatever it’s been, I think Bol’s effort has been really good.”
We have more from the Northwest Division:
- Thunder point guard Vit Krejci has suffered a “slight setback” in his rehab from an ACL injury, Joe Mussatto of The Oklahoman tweets. The draft-and-stash prospect signed a multi-year contract early last month. He’s expected to spend the bulk of the season in the G League once he’s ready to play.
- Norman Powell was shipped by the Raptors to the Trail Blazers at the trade deadline last season. After re-signing with Portland, he’s looking forward to spending a full training camp and season building chemistry with his teammates, Casey Holdahl of the team’s website writes. “Totally different. I feel really a part of the team, a part of the organization,” Powell said. “It’s starting to feel natural and normal to me, just getting into a routine, knowing exactly where I need to be. It’s definitely going to still take some time but it’s definitely a process that’s speeding up day by day.” Powell signed a five-year, $90MM contract in August.
- In case you missed it, Jazz surprisingly released two-way player Justin James on Friday after signing him last week. Get the details here.
If Bol Bol has figured out that he needs to work hard every day of his job and every minute he’s in a game, watch the eff out for that team. They’re already good, but he would make them take off into the stratosphere. I have my doubts he’ll follow through.
Yeah he could really be a bright spot.
He’s best with a strong rebounder/screen setter.
Him, MPJ and either of the Greens should bolster the front line of the second unit offensively, for sure.
The Nuggets are quite thin at the backup 5. The Greens are both a tall/long 6’8″ but the tallest bench big they have is Nnaji and he’s more of an outside player, so it looks like Bol will get minutes.