Aaron Gordon, Christian Braun, DeAndre Jordan, and even Russell Westbrook have built on their careers playing next to Jokic, and it allows the coaching staff to draw up plays instead of worrying about whether or not the roster is talented enough to make the plans happen.

At this point, the Denver Nuggets acquiring Aaron Gordon has to be up there with the greatest non-superstar trades in recent, if not all of, NBA history. The fit has been extraordinary from the start as Gordon, with Nikola Jokić as his quarterback, has unlocked the best imaginable basketball version of himself.