ESPN has released its first edition of NBA power rankings following the wave of offseason transactions, and they give the Nuggets plenty of praise, slotting them all the way up at number three. However, the high ranking still feels a bit disrespectful, as it places them behind the Houston Rockets.
Don’t get me wrong, the Rockets had a great summer, and they deserve to be high up on this list as well. They added Kevin Durant, Dorian Finney-Smith, and Clint Capela to a team that finished second in the Western Conference last year while maintaining their young core of players, who should all be even better this season.