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Denver Nuggets: 5 things that happened in 2021

By Liam Clark

Nikola Jokic, Denver Nuggets accepts the 2021 NBA MVP award before Game 3 of the Western Conference second-round playoff series on 11 Jun. 2021. (Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images)
Nikola Jokic, Denver Nuggets accepts the 2021 NBA MVP award before Game 3 of the Western Conference second-round playoff series on 11 Jun. 2021. (Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images) /
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Former Grand Rapids Gold player, Isaiah Thomas looks on during the game against the Phoenix Suns at Staples Center on 21 Dec. 2021 in Los Angeles, California. After playing for the Denver Nuggets G League affiliate, he signed a ten-day contract with the LA Lakers. (Photo by Meg Oliphant/Getty Images )
Former Grand Rapids Gold player, Isaiah Thomas looks on during the game against the Phoenix Suns at Staples Center on 21 Dec. 2021 in Los Angeles, California. After playing for the Denver Nuggets G League affiliate, he signed a ten-day contract with the LA Lakers. (Photo by Meg Oliphant/Getty Images ) /

Denver Nuggets acquire the Grand Rapids Gold

The year also saw the Denver Nuggets get a new G-League affiliate team, which the team renamed the Grand Rapids Gold. This was a great opportunity for the Nuggets, as it gave them their own G League team to send the young guys down to and help them develop and grow.

The Gold has also seen some former NBA talent join the team, with players such as Lance Stephenson, Isaiah Thomas and Kenneth Faried providing highlights for the team, with the team finishing 2021 with a 5-8 record.

However, the team did have highlights including Lance Stephenson triple doubles and a 43-point explosion for IT that helped him make his way back into the NBA. Grand Rapids Gold will be helpful for the team going further, as it will give the Nuggets a chance to call up younger players who could help the team make an impact under a head coach with NBA experience.

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