Julian Strawther

Julian Strawther

23-Year-Old ForwardF
Denver Nuggets
Out
Injury Back
Est. Return 12/11/2025
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Strawther produced a solid second NBA season for the Nuggets, averaging 9.0 points, 2.2 rebounds, 1.3 assists, 0.6 steals and 1.4 three-pointers per game with a 43.2/34.9/82.2 shooting line across 65 regular-season appearances. He played 21.3 minutes per game, but that didn't translate to much fantasy value as he finished outside the top-300 in standard leagues on a per-game basis. Strawther will be entering his third year, but minutes will be much harder to come by this time around. The Nuggets brought back fan favorite Bruce Brown, and they also signed Tim Hardaway in free agency. Additionally, the team swapped Michael Porter for Cameron Johnson. All these moves could potentially push Stawther to the edge of the rotation, so it's hard to imagine him outperforming last season's marks while the team is at full strength. Read Past Outlooks
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$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. Nuggets exercised team option for 2026-27 in October of 2025.
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.

Faces uncertain timeline for return
FDenver Nuggets
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December 1, 2025
Nuggets head coach David Adelman suggested Monday that Strawther (lower back) isn't close to returning to action, Bennett Durando of The Denver Post reports. "He's been doing minimal movement stuff," Adelman said. "He was on the exercise machines [Monday]. I think it's just a process of the [medicine] working and then seeing where it leads to, just through activity. [But] not basketball activity or physicality."
ANALYSIS
Strawther will miss his eighth straight game Monday against the Mavericks, and given the lack of progress in his recovery from an injury that the Nuggets are labeling as "lower back injury management," the third-year wing appears unlikely to play at any point during Denver's four-game week. The timing of the injury is unfortunate for Strawther, who likely would have had a chance to stake a claim to a rotation spot while Aaron Gordon (hamstring) and Christian Braun (ankle) are facing long-term absences.
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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.
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  • Effective Field Goal %
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  • 3-Point Attempt Rate
    Percentage of field goal attempts from three point range.
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    Number of free throw attempts per field goal attempt.
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  • Steal %
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  • Block %
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True Shooting %
46.2%
 
Effective Field Goal %
40.0%
 
3-Point Attempt Rate
53.3%
 
Free Throw Rate
43.3%
 
Offensive Rebound %
0.0%
 
Defensive Rebound %
21.0%
 
Total Rebound %
11.1%
 
Assist %
7.2%
 
Steal %
0.0%
 
Block %
1.3%
 
Turnover %
6.9%
 
Usage %
23.2%
 
Fantasy Points Per Game
6.2
 
Fantasy Points Per Minute
0.8
 
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Out for Monday
FDenver Nuggets
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November 30, 2025
Strawther (back) is out for Monday's game against the Mavericks.
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Remains out Saturday
FDenver Nuggets
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November 29, 2025
Strawther (back) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Suns.
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Sidelined Friday
FDenver Nuggets
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November 27, 2025
Strawther (back) is out for Friday's game against the Spurs.
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Won't play Monday
FDenver Nuggets
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November 23, 2025
Strawther (back) has been ruled out for Monday's game against the Grizzlies.
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Remains out Saturday
FDenver Nuggets
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November 22, 2025
Strawther (back) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Kings.
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
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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