On June 15, 2004, Colorado native and basketball icon Chauncey Billups was named NBA Finals MVP as his Pistons beat the Lakers in Game 5 to claim the NBA title. “It’s fun to have these guys here competing. It matches our football team.”

Russell Westbrook Contract Decision Has Massive Salary Implications for Nuggets originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Denver Nuggets' core roster is already slated to look a bit different in 2025-26, and the 2024-25 NBA offseason hasn't even officially begun just yet.

It's not often that NBA and Nuggets fans hear about Jokic once the season is over, as he usually goes back to Serbia to be with his horses. So, when Nuggets veteran DeAndre Jordan was able to provide an update on Jokic's offseason on an appearance on FanDuel's "Run It Back," it was notable.

The latest on the Nuggets’ oddly quiet search for a general manager, which has league sources increasingly confused.

The Nuggets have drafted well while building their current core, but they've also made some huge NBA Draft day mistakes over the years.

The second-round pick graded out in the top 25% of all corners as a rookie, according to Pro Football Focus. Granted, there’s a difference between being a pleasant surprise as a rookie and being asked to fill the shoes of a Pro Bowler like Charvarius Ward.

The Denver Nuggets are entering a pivotal offseason in which their roster is crying out for upgrades. The organization will be under major pressure to properly reopen the championship window around Nikola Jokic.

“Overall, West doesn’t have the size measurements to fit every scheme, and he needs to continue connecting the dots as a pass rusher, but his natural leverage, play violence and ascending instincts are of NFL quality. Similar in ways to Poona Ford, he has the goods to become a valuable part of a defensive line rotation.”