CBS sports writer James Herbert brought out a list including the Utah Jazz, Minnesota Timberwolves, Milwaukee Bucks, Denver Nuggets, New Orleans Pelicans, Phoenix Suns, and Orlando Magic.
Three of these teams (Utah, Minnesota, and Denver) play in the Northwest division which is also stacked with Portland and Oklahoma City which both made it to the Western Conference semifinals. Portland was eliminated by Golden State, and Oklahoma City was also eliminated by Golden State a round later. This division could easily vie for the best in the NBA. But, back to our Nuggets.
Most think of either Emmanuel Mudiay, Kenneth Faried, or Danilo Gallinari, but according to James Herbert the X-factor will be a rookie stepping up and the health of the Wilson Chandler and Jusuf Nurkic.