Nugg Love
Fansided

Denver Nuggets: Who will be their biggest rival next year?

ByMathew Huff|
MINNEAPOLIS, MN - APRIL 11: Mason Plumlee #24 of the Denver Nuggets dribbles the ball against the Minnesota Timberwolves during the game on April 11, 2018 at the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Timberwolves defeated the Nuggets 112-106. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images)
MINNEAPOLIS, MN - APRIL 11: Mason Plumlee #24 of the Denver Nuggets dribbles the ball against the Minnesota Timberwolves during the game on April 11, 2018 at the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Timberwolves defeated the Nuggets 112-106. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images)

The Denver Nuggets have developed some key rivalries over the years.

With that being said, the Denver Nuggets are going to be in for some tight match ups come next season. With the Nuggets residing in the Western Conference, their are going to be plenty of rivalries for the team to relish in and try to best as they vie for a playoff spot.

More from Nugg Love

However, which team in the West will be their biggest rival next season? Will it be a team out of their division such as the defending champion Golden State Warriors? Will it be the now LeBron James led Los Angeles Lakers?

Or, will it be a division rival such as the Timberwolves, Jazz, Trail Blazers or even the Thunder? Here is who I believe will be Denver’s most competitive rival for the next NBA season.

I truly believe that the Minnesota Timberwolves will be in for another tough battle with the Denver Nuggets. After defeating the Nuggets in a play in game last season, the Nuggets are going to have something to prove and certainly want some type of vengeance.

While the Timberwolves are not exactly the poster child for rivalries with the Nuggets like the Trail Blazers or even the Lakers, last season left a sour taste in Denver’s mouth at the end of the year.

Now, with reports saying Jimmy Butler is not content with the young stars of Minnesota in Andrew Wiggins and Karl Anthony Towns, things are now getting interested. The Denver Nuggets have gotten a lot better this off season which means they are going to be another tough competitor for a playoff spot in the Western Conference.

For all we know, Denver and Minnesota will be in for another battle for a playoff spot. However, this time it may be for a spot such as the fourth seed rather than the eighth seed.

The rivalry has already taken a key turn for the better after the play in game last year, so it is safe to say that the Minnesota Timberwolves will be the Denver Nuggets’ biggest rival in the Western Conference come next season.

Home/Nuggets News