The closest the Denver Nuggets ever came to having a superstar was from 1975-1979 when a man nicknamed Skywalker soared through the air in the Mile High City.
You could make the argument, a convincing one, that the Denver Nuggets have never known the good graces of almost-superstardom since a certain rookie from North Carolina State chose the ABA over the NBA in 1975 and signed with our Nuggets. What unfolded during the nets 3 years was an ABA Finals appearance in 1976 (ABA's last season), 50 wins in 1977 and a trip to the NBA Western Conference Finals in 1978.