For the first time in their franchise’s history, the Denver Nuggets find themselves in uncharted territory—tasked with maintaining a championship-caliber roster around the best player in the world.

After Denver Nuggets executive vice president Ben Tenzer strongly hinted that Jonas Valančiūnas would stay in Denver following a EuroLeague flirtation, it wasn't clear exactly how Valančiūnas felt about putting off Europe (for now).

Nikola Jokić confirmed his participation in Serbia's EuroBasket campaign a month before the tournament tips off in Cyprus, Finland, Poland and Latvia on August 26. On Monday, the Serbian roster was released on FIBA EuroBasket's X page, with the Denver Nuggets star spearheading the team.

The latest on Nuggets All-Star Nikola Jokic's status on playing for Serbia in a tournament overseas this summer.

Denver did not hold a selection in the 2025 NBA Draft, so they began their offseason during free agency which they kicked off with a bang. To begin free agency, the Nuggets traded Michael Porter Jr. and a 2032 first-round pick to the Brooklyn Nets for Cameron Johnson.

The Nuggets refused to accept the status woe. The new GMs traded Michael Porter Jr. to the Nets for Cam Johnson, making Denver a championship contender again.

How can the Nuggets catch up to the Thunder, the shared conference heavyweight, who were the second-youngest team to win an NBA championship, and look to be building a dynasty off the back of ...