Former NBA exec predicts a major Nuggets playoff change is brewing

Apr 1, 2025; Denver, Colorado, USA; Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) and forward Peyton Watson (8) look on from the sideline in the second quarter against the Minnesota Timberwolves at Ball Arena. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-Imagn Images | Isaiah J. Downing-Imagn ImagesThe Nuggets are nearing the return of Peyton Watson to the lineup after being out since Feb. 7th with a hamstring injury. And one former NBA executive, John Hollinger, thinks his return could lead to the starting lineup at the first sign of defeat in the playoffs.

Hollinger appeared on "The Zach Lowe Show" on the heels of the Nuggets' gut-punch 129-126 loss to the Thunder, and he and Lowe both shared some…