Nikola Jokic and the NBA champion Denver Nuggets figure in an early contenders clash with LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers to kick off the 2023-2024 season
This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.REUTERSDenver is in unchartered territory as the reigning NBA champions after an impressive 16-4 run through the postseason last spring. One of the teams in the Nuggets’ path was Los Angeles, whom they swept in the Western Conference finals.
“If anybody is still talking about the Lakers in the NBA Finals, that’s on them,” Malone said in June. “They’ve gone fishing. We’re still playing.” The back-and-forth will spill onto the court in the opener, and while the Nuggets have the same starting five that won it all, there have been significant changes.Bruce Brown, one of the key players in the drive to the title, signed a big-money contract with the Indiana Pacers and Jeff Green also left via free agency to join the Houston Rockets.
The Nuggets also have Jamal Murray, who is fresh off a breakout playoffs, Michael Porter Jr., Aaron Gordon and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope to round out arguably the top starting five in the league.
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