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Nikola Jokic's shrinking prime -- and the disconnect brewing inside the Denver Nuggets as they try to salvage it

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THE DENVER NUGGETS' franchise player sits at his locker after a preseason loss to the Phoenix Suns, alone with his thoughts.

Nikola Jokic's chronically sore right wrist is wrapped in ice, making it hard to text on his phone. He gave up social media years ago, so there's nothing to scroll through. And rarest of all, he does not have headphones in. Very little noise will be coming into -- or from -- the NBA's three-time most valuable player.