Nikola Jokic’s true love probably isn’t the basketball court. The three-time MVP is in the conversation as the best player in the NBA right now even though Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

When the Denver Nuggets traded Dario Saric to the Sacramento Kings for Jonas Valančiūnas, the move was praised around the league as they landed a quality backup center for superstar Nikola Jokic. The Nuggets suffered with poor depth last year - especially behind Jokic - and this was seen as a move that could get them back to the NBA Finals.

After falling short in the playoffs, Denver shook up its roster. We break down every 2025 Nuggets' free agency move and signing grades.

Nuggets’ 2026 championship odds: What sportsbooks think of Denver’s chances after Thunder’s NBA Finals win In the MVP race, all three sportsbooks have Nikola Jokic as the favorite

This is deja vu all over again from the Thunder's second-round series against the Denver Nuggets. In both best-of-7 sets, the Bricktown Ballers shockingly dropped Game 1 in a similar giveaway fashion.