Nikola Jokic has never been one to speak up and meddle in team affairs, but it might be time for him to change course and apply some pressure. Nuggets ownership has indicated that they’d like to avoid the luxury tax, and as they’re currently sitting $402K over the tax line, they may be inclined to make a cost-cutting move to shed salary ahead of the trade deadline.
But that’s not going to cut it for a Denver team that has a title window of the next few years, and is going to need all the help it can get to topple the Thunder and the rest of the contenders, especially in the West.