The result was a makeover worthy of HGTV. Michael Porter Jr. was traded for the more versatile and less expensive Cam Johnson. They added an actual functional backup center in Jonas Valanciunas via another trade, and signed free agents Tim Hardaway Jr. and Bruce Brown at bargain basement prices.

Wait, it gets worse. Statistically, Washington’s three most effective players last season were Jonas Valančiūnas, who now plays for the Nuggets; Jordan Poole, who now plays for the Pelicans; and Malcolm Brogdon, who now plays for the Knicks.

According to a report from ESPN's Shams Charania, the Nuggets and Watson will not agree to a new contract extension, and will leave the fourth-year wing set to hit restricted free agency next summer.

The Denver Nuggets and the Golden State Warriors will have their regular-season game on October 23 at the Chase Center.

The Denver Nuggets commit $125 million to solidify their championship core, making a major roster move just days before the season opener.

The Denver Nuggets have built a championship-caliber roster around three-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokic, but they still have a very unique group. In today's NBA, most championship contenders are built around a "big three" or superstar duo of some kind,

After steamrolling the NBA with 68 regular-season victories and a championship last season, the Thunder find themselves atop BetMGM’s preseason odds to win the NBA Finals. Thanks to a roster that mostly stays the same, Oklahoma City gets an honest crack at becoming the league’s first back-to-back champions since Golden State in 2017 and 2018.

After declining his player option with the Denver Nuggets, Russell Westbrook endured a long, uncertain summer searching for a new home. For weeks, it appeared his NBA career might be limping toward an unceremonious end.