Several key additions this offseason altered the league for the foreseeable future, but none might have as overlooked of an impact as Jerami Grant could have on the Nuggets.

In last night's 105-94 win over the Trailblazers, Nuggets fans had a lot to digest after seeing almost every player get minutes, including the long-awaited Michael Porter Jr. What many fans forgot about going into the game though, was the newly-acquired small forward from Oklahoma City.

Grant has been overshadowed in Nuggets headlines this season, falling behind not only Porter Jr. and his arrival to the court, but also Jamal Murray's contract and expectations, as well as Jokic's MVP hopes. Grant reminded everyone of his importance last night, going 5-8 from the field, including 3-5 from three in 21 minutes of play.

His presence was well used in what looked to be a seamless transition from OKC to Denver. Grant's use in the pick and roll created space for guards like Will Barton and Monte Morris, while at other times helping himself, popping to the perimeter and creating open shots that looked effortless for the new small forward. This is something we scarcely got to see Grant do last year, having been in a Russell Westbrook iso-dominated offense.

Grant is definitely a tweener of a traditional small forward and power forward, and he profits tremendously in Denver's non-traditional offense. The only traditional player the Nuggets will probably end up starting is Gary Harris at shooting guard. (Plumlee is a traditional center, but it varies on if he's a starter or not. Whether or not Torrey Craig or Will Barton - who are more traditional position players - are entered into the starting lineup will be interesting to see as well, but Grant is making a strong case for himself. Mike Malone has some heavy decision making to do here, and it all might be contingent based off of matchup) Regardless of who starts, Grant looks like he would gel with anyone in the lineup, especially off of pick and roll plays.

We saw flashes of his defense too, which can hopefully help the Nuggets, who in the playoffs seemed to be always-searching for a prime ball defender when Craig was either struggling on offense or in foul trouble. Whether or not Grant can be a number one defender will be interesting to watch going forward.

Grant's shooting too fills yet another hole in the Nuggets offense, whose best regular-season three-point shooter, Morris, went 0-13 in last year's playoffs. The Nuggets' biggest playoff woes came from three, resulting in a "Who's it going to be tonight?"-type situation every game. And with questions on Murray's consistency and Porter Jr's abilities, the Nuggets don't quite have their closer yet. The more shooters, the better.

Overall, Grant displayed hope for Nuggets fans in what they can all look forward too. In Grant lies promise that a single transaction could fill several holes on a team looking to make big jump in 2019.