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NBA: Predicting Every Team’s Win Total For 2016-17

By Michael Saenz

Oct 6, 2016; San Jose, CA, USA; Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant (35) walks onto the court prior to the game against the Sacramento Kings at the SAP Center. Mandatory Credit: Cary Edmondson-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 6, 2016; San Jose, CA, USA; Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant (35) walks onto the court prior to the game against the Sacramento Kings at the SAP Center. Mandatory Credit: Cary Edmondson-USA TODAY Sports /
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Oct 3, 2016; Calgary, Alberta, CAN; Denver Nuggets guard Emmanuel Mudiay (0) dribbles the ball against the Toronto Raptors during the third quarter at Scotiabank Saddledome. Mandatory Credit: Sergei Belski-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 3, 2016; Calgary, Alberta, CAN; Denver Nuggets guard Emmanuel Mudiay (0) dribbles the ball against the Toronto Raptors during the third quarter at Scotiabank Saddledome. Mandatory Credit: Sergei Belski-USA TODAY Sports /

Denver Nuggets

Record Prediction: 38-44

Let the record show that I absolutely love what the Denver Nuggets have done of the last few seasons. The young talent that they’ve assembled during that time is quite impressive. However, that’s exactly its problem. It’s still so young.

Emmanuel Mudiay, Gary Harris, Jamal Murray, Will Barton, Nikola Jokic, Jusuf Nurkic – this young core for the Nuggets is exactly the group that’s going to elevate this team back to prominence. Though, it won’t come quickly.

Mudiay is coming off a historically awful rookie season, but it’s pretty obvious that he has all the raw talent in the world. Harris will miss the start of the season, but he’s one of the NBA’s most underrated two-guards. Barton probably should’ve been the NBA’s most improved player last season and Jokic would’ve won the NBA’s Rookie of the Year award if this unicorn of a player, Karl-Anthony Towns, didn’t exist.

The Nuggets are headed in the right direction. Just not there yet.

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