The Denver Nuggets opened their 2016-2017 home slate with a special acknowledgement for Dikembe Mutombo whose jersey was retired and the team wore throwback rainbow skyline uniforms to honor their former defensive stalwart of the early 90s. Mutombo joins Alex English, Dan Issel, David Thompson and Doug Moe as the only members of the Nuggets organization to have their number retired (the team retired number 432 for Moe, representative of his win total while head coach). Deke is the last PAINFULLY obvious number to be retired. He’s a hall of famer, he’s one of the greatest defenders to ever play the game, he led the Nuggets to their most memorable playoff victory and he is immortalized in the most iconic moment of the franchise’s history.
Which former member of the Denver Nuggets will have their jersey retired next?
