The Nuggets have a strong young core. That’s no secret for a team that advanced to the second round of the NBA playoffs on the backs of 24-year-old Nikola Jokic and 22-year-old Jamal Murray.
But just how strong is this young core? According to The Ringer’s Zach Kram, it’s the best in the NBA.
Using FiveThirtyEight’s CARMELO player projections to figure out the number of wins above replacement over the next five years, the young Denver players had a WAR of 85.1, considerably higher than the No.