Denver Nuggets

Ever since Nikola Jokic emerged as a superstar, the Denver Nuggets have been inverting basketball tradition. Their point guard, Jamal Murray, is a pure scorer. It works because their center is, in many ways, a point guard.

There’s no reason to think it wouldn’t work with two scoring guards in the backcourt.

It should work to the tune of one of the best offenses in the NBA. Opposing defenses already scramble to cover Murray while also keeping sufficient defensive pressure on the reigning MVP. What choices would they even have if Lillard was in the backcourt alongside him?

Furthermore, the Nuggets would have the luxury of staggering Murray and Lillard. They should be able to keep one of the league’s premier scoring guards on the floor for most of every game.

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For the minutes that Jokic is on the floor, the Denver Nuggets will be able to maintain the same offensive dynamic that’s kept them dangerous throughout the Jokic era.

With all three on the floor, they’ll be able to turbocharge it.