Wallace had 11 points off the bench in a Game 5 win over Denver and had five assists in Game 7. He shot 38% from deep against Denver, and suddenly, Dort’s misses weren’t as costly.

This allows the squad to have a shotmaker off the bench. It also brings a versatile player to sub for a multitude of players. At 6-foot-8, Coulibaly can be slotted at multiple positions off the bench.

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Denver Nuggets' Nikola Jokic, left, Jamal Murray, center, and Aaron Gordon, right, talk as they sit on the bench late in the second half of Game 7 in the 2025 Western Conference semifinals.

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This is a common idea seen not just across the league, but held dear by Brown. He shot right back into the NBA's good graces upon winning his second Coach of the Year award during his debut season ...