The Nuggets don’t have a lot of available minutes for rookie Ty Lawson but he’s making the most of them. Lawson has played in 52 games (8 starts) for the Nuggets this season and he is averaging 22.0 minutes, 9.2 points, 2.1 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game. Lawson is shooting 51.3% from the floor and 42.9% from three point range so far this season which is outstanding. He will likely be a starter down the road for the Nuggets but his job for the rest of the year is to provide offense off the bench.

Rookie point guard Ty Lawson is learning the ropes from Chauncey Billups this season and it’s happening pretty darn quick. Lawson has played in 35 games (7 starts) for the Nuggets so far this season and he is averaging 22.6 minutes, 9.5 points, 2.2 rebounds and 3.9 assists per game. Lawson is also shooting the lights out this year hitting 51.5% from the floor and 44.2% from three point range this season. The Nuggets have to be ecstatic to have gotten Lawson in a draft day trade last June as he will be a starter down the road for them.

Many people said Ty Lawson was too short for the NBA…those people were dead wrong.  Lawson’s incredible speed has wreaked havoc on defenses in the NBA, just like it did while he was at the University of North Carolina.  Lawson doesn’t get a ton of minutes, but he makes a lot happen in the playing time he gets.  He has been a nice addition for this loaded Nuggets team, but where does he rank among the other elite rookies?  Find out here at my list of the Top Rookies in the NBA so far.

22-year old rookie PG/SG Ty Lawson is off to a good start for the Denver Nuggets this season. Lawson has played in 10 games (0 starts) this season so far and he is averaging 21.8 minutes, 10.3 points, 2.0 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 1.0 steal per game. Lawson has also been outstanding shooting the ball from the floor hitting 52.7% so far this season. Look for Lawson to continue to get a lot of playing time as long as he keeps up this pace.

Rookie guard Ty Lawson has been outstanding so far for the Nuggets this season. He has played in 3 games (0 starts) for the Nuggets in which he is averaging 21.7 minutes, 10.7 points, 2.0 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 1.3 steals per game. Lawson is shooting 50% from the floor so far this season. Lawson will continue to earn big minutes as the #3 guard on the Nuggets even after J.R. Smith returns from his suspension. That is likely bad news for Anthony Carter who will lose minutes.