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The Denver Nuggets are still walking on clouds.
The reigning NBA champions lost a key piece in Bruce Brown Jr., but they’re still the team to beat until proven otherwise.
That’s mostly because they still have arguably the best player on Earth right now, which is Nikola Jokic.
That’s why the team was so excited to let everybody know that the reigning Finals MVP was back in the building ahead of their Media Day.
He’s baaaaaaack pic.twitter.com/Un0n6CH5EO
— Denver Nuggets (@nuggets) October 2, 2023
We didn’t get to see a lot of Jokic during the offseason.
But judging by the few clips of footage we could get our hands on, he was living his best life from the very moment he arrived in Europe.
Jokic is a simple man, and it’s clear that he doesn’t enjoy the spotlight as much as other NBA stars do.
But once he sets foot on the basketball court, there aren’t that many guys who could get in his way.
He’s the ultimate triple-threat, a guy who can score from all three levels, and perhaps the best passer in today’s game.
The Nuggets also have Michael Porter Jr., Jamal Murray, and Aaron Gordon locked in for the next two years at the very least, so their title window is still wide open.
Of course, all teams will aim for their heads, as usually happens with reigning champions.
But if Jokic stays healthy and plays the way he played in the playoffs, it would be hard to choose any other team over them in the Western Conference.
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