Hardwoodist Research Institute · Daily Hardwood · Issue No. 29 · Thursday · May 21, 2026 · HWRI-PUZ-5KEM-L8WZ-FFIT-VFJI-NX5S

Today's Challenge

Around the Nuggets

Build out the 2023 Nuggets from any era, with your locked stars carried by a deep bench.

Win 65+ games against the modern NBA.

Roster: 12 players (5 starters · 7 bench)
Pool: Any era
Budget: Lineup HCR cap
Filled: Roster slots

Lineup HCR cap1.99 / 2.80 HCR

Modeeasy→hard

One day · one challenge · one submission

Starting Five

I · II · III · IV · V

Slot 1–5

IStarter I

HWRI

HCR

10.9

→ 1.55

Nikola Jokić

DEN · 2022–23 · C

PPG

24.5

70.1%

FILED

HWRI

HCR

10.9

→ 1.55

Nikola Jokić

DEN · 2022–23 · C

PPG

24.5

70.1%

FILED

HWRI

HCR

10.9

→ 1.55

Nikola Jokić

DEN · 2022–23 · C

PPG

24.5

70.1%

FILED

IIStarter II

HWRI

HCR

0.9

→ 0.14

Jamal Murray

DEN · 2022–23 · PG

PPG

20.0

57.8%

FILED

HWRI

HCR

0.9

→ 0.14

Jamal Murray

DEN · 2022–23 · PG

PPG

20.0

57.8%

FILED

HWRI

HCR

0.9

→ 0.14

Jamal Murray

DEN · 2022–23 · PG

PPG

20.0

57.8%

FILED

IIIStarter III

HWRI

HCR

—

III

Starter

— — —

unassigned

PPG

—

—

HWRI

HCR

—

III

Starter

— — —

unassigned

PPG

—

—

HWRI

HCR

—

III

Starter

— — —

unassigned

PPG

—

—

IVStarter IV

HWRI

HCR

2.3

→ 0.30

Aaron Gordon

DEN · 2022–23 · PF

PPG

16.3

67.1%

FILED

HWRI

HCR

2.3

→ 0.30

Aaron Gordon

DEN · 2022–23 · PF

PPG

16.3

67.1%

FILED

HWRI

HCR

2.3

→ 0.30

Aaron Gordon

DEN · 2022–23 · PF

PPG

16.3

67.1%

FILED

VStarter V

HWRI

HCR

—

Starter

— — —

unassigned

PPG

—

—

HWRI

HCR

—

Starter

— — —

unassigned

PPG

—

—

HWRI

HCR

—

Starter

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unassigned

PPG

—

—

The Bench

Sixth Man → Twelfth

Slot 6–12

VISixth Man

HWRI

HCR

—

Bench

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unassigned

PPG

—

—

HWRI

HCR

—

Bench

— — —

unassigned

PPG

—

—

HWRI

HCR

—

Bench

— — —

unassigned

PPG

—

—

VIISeventh Man

HWRI

HCR

—

VII

Bench

— — —

unassigned

PPG

—

—

HWRI

HCR

—

VII

Bench

— — —

unassigned

PPG

—

—

HWRI

HCR

—

VII

Bench

— — —

unassigned

PPG

—

—

VIIIEighth Man

HWRI

HCR

—

VIII

Bench

— — —

unassigned

PPG

—

—

HWRI

HCR

—

VIII

Bench

— — —

unassigned

PPG

—

—

HWRI

HCR

—

VIII

Bench

— — —

unassigned

PPG

—

—

IXNinth Man

HWRI

HCR

—

Bench

— — —

unassigned

PPG

—

—

HWRI

HCR

—

Bench

— — —

unassigned

PPG

—

—

HWRI

HCR

—

Bench

— — —

unassigned

PPG

—

—

XTenth Man

HWRI

HCR

—

Bench

— — —

unassigned

PPG

—

—

HWRI

HCR

—

Bench

— — —

unassigned

PPG

—

—

HWRI

HCR

—

Bench

— — —

unassigned

PPG

—

—

XIEleventh Man

HWRI

HCR

—

Bench

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unassigned

PPG

—

—

HWRI

HCR

—

Bench

— — —

unassigned

PPG

—

—

HWRI

HCR

—

Bench

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unassigned

PPG

—

—

XIITwelfth Man

HWRI

HCR

—

XII

Bench

— — —

unassigned

PPG

—

—

HWRI

HCR

—

XII

Bench

— — —

unassigned

PPG

—

—

HWRI

HCR

—

XII

Bench

— — —

unassigned

PPG

—

—

VISixth Man

HWRI

HCR

—

Bench

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unassigned

PPG

—

—

HWRI

HCR

—

Bench

— — —

unassigned

PPG

—

—

HWRI

HCR

—

Bench

— — —

unassigned

PPG

—

—

VIISeventh Man

HWRI

HCR

—

VII

Bench

— — —

unassigned

PPG

—

—

HWRI

HCR

—

VII

Bench

— — —

unassigned

PPG

—

—

HWRI

HCR

—

VII

Bench

— — —

unassigned

PPG

—

—

VIIIEighth Man

HWRI

HCR

—

VIII

Bench

— — —

unassigned

PPG

—

—

HWRI

HCR

—

VIII

Bench

— — —

unassigned

PPG

—

—

HWRI

HCR

—

VIII

Bench

— — —

unassigned

PPG

—

—

IXNinth Man

HWRI

HCR

—

Bench

— — —

unassigned

PPG

—

—

HWRI

HCR

—

Bench

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unassigned

PPG

—

—

HWRI

HCR

—

Bench

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unassigned

PPG

—

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XTenth Man

HWRI

HCR

—

Bench

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unassigned

PPG

—

—

HWRI

HCR

—

Bench

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unassigned

PPG

—

—

HWRI

HCR

—

Bench

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unassigned

PPG

—

—

XIEleventh Man

HWRI

HCR

—

Bench

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unassigned

PPG

—

—

HWRI

HCR

—

Bench

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unassigned

PPG

—

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HWRI

HCR

—

Bench

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unassigned

PPG

—

—

XIITwelfth Man

HWRI

HCR

—

XII

Bench

— — —

unassigned

PPG

—

—

HWRI

HCR

—

XII

Bench

— — —

unassigned

PPG

—

—

HWRI

HCR

—

XII

Bench

— — —

unassigned

PPG

—

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HCR cap1.99 / 2.80
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