31-year old Kenyon Martin is still a defensive force despite his advancing age and he’s still one of the dirtiest players in the NBA. Martin played in 66 games for the Nuggets last season and he averaged 32.0 minutes, 11.7 points, 6.0 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 1.5 steals and 1.1 blocked shots per game. The Nuggets might try to lessen his workload this season in an attempt to keep him healthy. 31-year old Chris Andersen “The Bird Man” will be back to fly high at power forward and center for the Nuggets this season. He played in 71 games for the Nuggets last season and he averaged 20.6 minutes, 6.4 points, 6.2 rebounds, 0.4 assists and 2.5 blocked shots per game. Andersen is a great finisher on the fast break and he loves erasing shots near the basket. 31-year old Malik Allen will be third in line for minutes at power forward for the Nuggets this season. He played in 49 games for the Bucks last season and he averaged 11.8 minutes, 3.2 points, 2.1 rebounds and 0.7 assists per game.

PROJECTED GRADE FOR THE POWER FORWARDS IN 2009-2010: B