Following a middling 40-42 season in the top-heavy Western Conference, the Denver Nuggets are looking to burst into the playoffs this season thanks to the contributions of young star Nikola Jokic and recent free agent signing Paul Millsap. While the Jokic-Millsap frontcourt is one of the most intriguing in basketball this season, many have questioned how these two can function together, as they both have very similar skillsets.
Quickly ascending from ‘second round project’ to one of the best young big men in the league today, Nikola Jokic enters his third year with great expectations from the playoff-hopeful Nuggets.