1. Chris Paul

The Oklahoma City Thunder could be headed for a rebuild and that would mean Chris Paul playing elsewhere next season. A team that should look to capitalize on this is the Denver Nuggets — a team on the brink of being a legitimate NBA Finals contender.

Not only does Paul provide high-level facilitation ability and can consistently create his own shot — he is an impactful defender that provides great leadership. He checks every box one would want in a backcourt partner alongside Jamal Murray.

The thought of pairing two incredible passing talents in Nikola Jokic and Paul is a fascinating thought. Having both components of pick-and-roll sequences being capable of exploiting mistakes in the defense with passing would apply substantial pressure to any opposing unit.

While Paul may be 35-years-old, he’s the ultimate short-term piece to push the Nuggets over the top. The time is now for Denver to make this kind of move with Murray breaking out and Jokic already being an elite talent at his position.