"Digging Gold - The Invincible Teacher Jokic and the New Digging Gold" Now this team, the Nuggets, 2023 Champions The star/absolute core is Jokic - 3 regular season MVPs, 1 Finals MVP, etc. The biggest difference between this season's Nuggets and last season's Nuggets is that they traded Porter and Westbrook left the team. In the trade, they got Cameron Johnson, Valanciunas, and Brown's return. It's not a huge trade; mainly, Huang Zhong joined to replace Porter, and Valanciunas became Jokic's backup, allowing Jokic to rest. In terms of trade ratings, the Nuggets have improved. Porter's instability and tendency to get injured, poor defense, Westbrook's instability, etc. In summary, the complete Nuggets are one of the top two teams in the league. Jokic, at 30, is still in his prime. His mid-range, three-point shooting, playmaking, and post-up game are all nearly top-tier. Murray, after his major injury, isn't at his peak but is still a top guard. After Porter's trade, Gordon's shot attempts and status have also subtly risen. Jokic sometimes plays conservatively; after all, he no longer needs to prove himself, but his stats are still top-notch. Recently, Braun and Gordon have been injured. From the stats, Watson has perfectly replaced Braun, but Braun can play defense and transition, receiving Jokic's super long passes....