Denver Nuggets: 5 More Reasons to Be Excited for the 2016-2017 Season

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Mar 14, 2016; Miami, FL, USA; Denver Nuggets forward Kenneth Faried (35) dunks the ball past Miami Heat forward Luol Deng (9) during the first half at American Airlines Arena. Mandatory Credit: Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY Sports /

The Denver Nuggets are ready for this season, and their fans should be also. Here are 5 more reasons to be hyped for this upcoming season.

On April 13, 2016, the game clock struck 0:00 on the Denver Nuggets season for 2015-2016 with a loss to the Trailblazers on the road. Since then we have heard numerous times that this marks the third straight season that Nuggets were without a playoff appearance.

The cash and interest generated by playoff appearances and especially deep post-season runs it is understandable why importance is placed on another Nuggets no-show for the playoffs.

The 33-49 record from last season can easily be ignored by many NBA fans, but for most of us, watching Nuggets games during the 2015-2016 season saw a team that is worth following into the future. The Nuggets were fairly competitive, played with desire, and bought into the Malone system.

Now that storyline about the three-year playoff drought is behind us and the 2016 playoffs went as expected with the exception of the Cavaliers ultimately surprising the Warriors to win it all. Here are five reasons to be excited for the upcoming Denver Nuggets season in 2016-2017:

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