Denver’s off-season pivot centers on depth, cap space and a championship mindset. Michael Porter Jr. was moved to Brooklyn for Cameron Johnson, freeing room to sign Bruce Brown and Tim Hardaway Jr. and paving the way for a Jonas Valanciunas swap with Sacramento. The Nuggets now flank Jokic, Murray and Gordon with a deeper rotation built for 48 minutes of top-tier basketball and floor spacing that should amplify their star trio. The move aims to make Denver the league’s most credible challengers to OKC’s rising force while preserving the championship core that carried them to the 2023 title.

Bleacher Report recently ranked the Nuggets’ Big 3 as the second-best in the league, behind the Thunder, noting the trio’s championship experience and net rating despite limited individual awards. Denver’s new bench setup, anchored by Johnson’s shooting, Brown’s versatility, and Hardaway Jr.’s scoring, is designed to sustain elite offense and tighter defense in a demanding Western Conference. The narrative centers on a tested, harmonious core now supported by a deeper, more flexible role players group that could push Denver back into the title photo next season.