Thorpe’s 2024-2025 contenders: Denver Nuggets

Can they find gold in a shallow mine?

BY DAVID THORPE

Though they lost in seven games to the Wolves in the second round in May, the Nuggets still have three-time MVP Nikola Jokić and three key starters from their championship core. C. MORGAN ENGEL/GETTY IMAGES

Over the next couple weeks, we’ll be profiling eight teams that, according to David Thorpe, have a legitimate chance to become 2024-2025 NBA champions. 

We begin with the Denver Nuggets. Despite being among the title favorites, and another MVP season from Nikola Jokić—they showed signs of slippage last season. 

That reason, among many others, is why David ranks the Nuggets lowest among his eight viable contenders.