Today marks the fifth anniversary of arguably the most impactful decision the Nuggets as a franchise have ever made. On December 15th, 2016 reigning MVP Nikola Jokic was inserted into the starting lineup permanently, never to be taken out again. It marked the Nuggets making a decision between their two international big men in Jokic, of course, and Jusuf Nurkic.
That decision alone on what was probably a chilly Colorado morning set the tone for the Nuggets as a whole for the next half decade and the years to come afterward. It is a monumental event that deserves a look back at what transpired, and what’s happened since.