Is it hyperbole to call this Denver Nuggets roster the most talented in franchise history?
There are a few candidates. The 1977-78 roster featured David Thompson, Dan Issel, and Bobby Jones, an elite trio that lost in the Western Conference Finals to the NBA champion Seattle SuperSonics. The 1984-85 roster featured an older Issel to mentor Alex English, Fat Lever, and Calvin Natt all the way to another Conference Finals loss, this time to the NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers. The 2008-09 roster featured a prime Carmelo Anthony, an older Chauncey Billups, and a smattering of quality role players.