Denver Nuggets Receive Positive News About Nikola Jokic's Backup originally appeared on Athlon Sports. As NBA teams continue to finalize their rosters for the 2025-26 season, the Denver Nuggets find themselves navigating more than just salary‐cap waters.

The Nuggets must act fast in addressing this urgent roster need amid the uncertainty of the Jonas Valanciunas situation.

Denver remains focused on securing Jonas Valanciunas as Jokic’s primary backup despite unexpected overseas interest in the veteran.

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DENVER, July 3, 2025 – The Denver Nuggets have announced their roster for NBA 2K26 Summer League 2025 in Las Vegas from July 10-20 at Cox Pavilion and the Thomas & Mack Center on the UNLV campus. Nuggets assistant coach Andrew Munson will again assume ...

DENVER — It was 1976, 39 years before the arrival of Nikola Jokic, when the Denver Nuggets had their last best chance to win a championship. Hair was big, shorts were small.

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