Denver Nuggets assess roster changes amid contract concerns for Nikola Jokić

The Denver Nuggets face uncertainty surrounding the future of superstar Nikola Jokić, who can become a free agent next summer. Although Jokić expressed a desire to remain in Denver, the team has made cost-cutting moves, not re-signing restricted free agent Peyton Watson and allowing key players to leave. The Nuggets' focus on managing their payroll has raised questions about their ability to build a championship-contending roster around Jokić. As they eye potential acquisitions, including six-time All-Star DeMar DeRozan, roster adjustments remain necessary under the constraints of the second apron.

• 1:46 PMYahoo Sports — The NBA's second apron claims yet another victim. Could Nuggets' cost-cutting eventually cost them Nikola Jokić?