Trading Jackson to the Charlotte Hornets this offseason, Denver then signed nine-time NBA All-Star Russell Westbrook in free agency. Westbrook is expected to fill that backup point guard position for Denver while also being a player Michael Malone said can close games.

Calvin Booth and Jamal Murray both downplayed the time that elapsed this offseason before a max contract extension was finalized. Here’s what Murray had to say about his health entering a

When the Denver Nuggets signed Russell Westbrook in the offseason, there were already expectations for how the experience would go.