If Plumlee isn't back, Lyles can back up at center. But seriously, the Nuggets won't help themselves out with a roster of 5 power forwards, leaving one true small forward in Chandler and a few that can play there, in Hernangomez and Barton. Further, $50 million is tied up in three of them alone. Faried and Arthur take up $20 million.

I imagine they see Lydon as a two-way player.