Continuity, patience: how the Denver Nuggets built themselves to reach the NBA Finals

It is by relying on a workforce built with patience that the Nuggets will play, from June 1, the first NBA final in their history. On its way, the continuity of Denver took away Minnesota, which had hustled its project last summer to recover Rudy Gobert, deposited a team of Phoenix joined by Kevin Durant in February and, finally, away the Lakers revived by their operations at the trade deadline after 55 regular season games. The eight-year collaboration between Nikola Jokic and his coach Michael Malone has made the difference at every stage.