Will Nuggets break up Jokic, Murray, and Gordon?

About this episode

Ryan Blackburn discusses the performance and costs of the Nuggets' core players and the potential for changes in the team.

Ryan Blackburn discusses the actual performance and costs of Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray, and Aaron Gordon over the last several years in the playoffs. Will the Denver Nuggets keep their championship core together, or will high costs and playoff struggles open the door for changes?

People in this episode

Host: Ryan Blackburn

Topics covered

• Denver Nuggets
• NBA playoffs
• team dynamics
• player performance
• championship core

Keywords

• Nuggets
• Jokic
• Murray
• Gordon
• playoffs
• NBA
• team changes

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Organizations: Denver Nuggets

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