Are the Denver Nuggets Actually Star-Less?

The Denver Nuggets have had the same reoccurring issue since the leaving of Melo; they have no superstar to bail them out, and it will continue to hurt.

The Denver Nuggets have one player in the top 50 in points per game and that is Danilo Gallinari. Gallo is a beast: he has an incredible TS% at 58.2, and he is very difficult to guard in isolation. But, the Rooster will not be the superstar that takes Denver out of the first round of the playoffs.

What about the teams youth? Do they have superstar talent?

Most believe that Emmanuel Mudiay in his sophomore year could improve tremendously, but just a look at his stats could prove otherwise. Emmanuel Mudiay definitely improved after the All-Star break, but he still had the worst TS% on the Nuggets team at 43.7%. He was inefficient, and overall,  he could be in a break-or-break season in what could be the NBA’s hardest position.

For players like Nurkic and Jokic, it would be incredible if we could get a preview of their ceilings. Nurkic is often times inefficient. Jokic definitely has the highest superstar upside. Just seeing Jokic dominate the USA has everyone begging to see him fully developed.

Personally, I would love to see Nikola Jokic become more consistent with him outside shot. He made just 0.4 threes per game last season on just 33.3%. It isn’t awful, but Jokic could open up his scoring and playmaking ability by improving his shot.

With Murray still unproven in the NBA, Jokic and Muiday must continue to improve not only in the game, but also in their team chemistry. Even without a superstar, could the Denver Nuggets because the Detroit Pistons?

Or, with many, many solid role players, could Denver force a trade throughout the season?

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Give us your opinion. Would trading several solid role players for a star be a good idea?