The unfortunate knee injury to Nikola Jokic comes at a tough time for the Nuggets, as they’re already missing three starters and now likely won’t get a good chance to look at their full rotation ahead of the February 5th NBA trade deadline. Still, whatever plan the Denver front office had in mind is the one they should stick to.
Circumstances aren’t ideal, but this is the hand they’ve been dealt, and they are going to have to make tough decisions. The NBA moves quickly and waits for nobody. The Nuggets have a tight title window with Jokic, Jamal Murray, and Aaron Gordon.