DENVER, CO - FEBRUARY 04: Nikola Jokic #15 of the Denver Nuggets dribbles the ball against the Portland Trail Blazers at Pepsi Center on February 4, 2020 in Denver, Colorado. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement (Photo by Justin Tafoya/Getty Images)
The Denver Nuggets had become one of the league’s bottom dwellers, but steady drafting has made them a contender in the western conference.
The modern NBA has become much more focused on free agency than on the draft.