The more things change, the more they stay the same.
Following a crazy turn of events Sunday night, the Denver Nuggets and Portland Trail Blazers will face off in the first round of the 2021 NBA Playoffs, which begin on May 22.
Although this year’s series will once again be headlined by the stars on both sides (Nikola Jokiu0107 for the Nuggets and Damian Lillard for the Trail Blazers), the supporting casts around the headliners have changed quite a bit since 2019.
Jamal Murray will miss this year’s rematch, while other key players from the 2019 series such as Gary Harris and Torrey Craig are no longer on the Nuggets.