The Denver Nuggets' shocking late-season firings of general manager Calvin Booth and head coach Michael Malone this week were reminders that the team is looking to maximize their window with superstar Nikola Jokic.

Nikola Jokic will become the third NBA player ever, and the league's first center, to average a triple-double for an entire season. With his fourth assist in an eventual 117-109 home win over the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday night,

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokić has joined Oscar Robertson and Russell Westbrook as the only players in NBA history to average a triple-double over the course of a regular season. The three-time NBA MVP confirmed the honor on Friday in a home game against the Memphis Grizzlies, when he notched yet another triple-double.