Denver Nuggets: Best candidates for 2018-19 NBA awards

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The Denver Nuggets are a team loaded with talent, and with that comes the opportunity to add some serious hardware this season.

After a five-year postseason drought, things look to be on the up and up for the Denver Nuggets.

This past summer saw them re-sign Will Barton and Nikola Jokic while agreeing to a one-year deal with former All-Star Isaiah Thomas.

Considering these moves coupled with their playoff run coming down to the last day of the season, opposing teams should start to recognize what’s brewing in Denver.

On paper, this team has the chance to make some real noise throughout the year, boasting one of the best young stars in the game and a few others poised for breakout campaigns.

When it comes to the five main awards given out by the league each year, Denver’s players may not have a realistic shot at most of them, but considering how much they’ve exceeded expectations over the last couple seasons, who knows what could happen?

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