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

By Thaine Kramer

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
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 /
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Apr 8, 2016; Denver, CO, USA; San Antonio Spurs guard Patty Mills (8) guards Denver Nuggets guard Emmanuel Mudiay (0) in the third quarter at the Pepsi Center. The Nuggets defeated the Spurs 102-98. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 8, 2016; Denver, CO, USA; San Antonio Spurs guard Patty Mills (8) guards Denver Nuggets guard Emmanuel Mudiay (0) in the third quarter at the Pepsi Center. The Nuggets defeated the Spurs 102-98. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports /

Young Core

Everybody expects  Mudiay, Harris, Jokic, and Nurkic to have major improvements during this upcoming season. Mudiay and Harris played a NBA summer league game together with passion and joy. Jokic had 2016 Olympic moments that should translate to improvement in his NBA ability. Nurkic has looked to be in better physical condition.  Several off season workout photos have shown he is putting in the work. I also am looking to a healthy Wilson Chandler and Danilo Gallinari for more excitement and scoring.

Another piece to these player’s improvement is the fact that we are now entering year two of the Mike Malone plan. If more buy into his approach on the defensive and offensive end occurs the next nine months the ceiling for this team should only go up.

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