Denver Nuggets

The Denver Nuggets won the franchise’s first NBA Championship led by Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray, and a perfectly constructed ensemble of complimentary players.  However, the team may still be seeking that elusive title if not for the hard work of Head Athletic Trainer Dan Shimensky and the Nuggets medical team. The group successfully navigated a multi-year undertaking returning players like Murray and Michael Porter Jr. back to form following severe injuries. As a result, the team saw the second biggest improvement in games lost, dropping their total games lost by over 200 games from the previous campaign. Repeating those number will be difficult as forward Vlatko Cancar is expected to miss the entire season after tearing his ACL playing with the Slovenian National Team in the offseason.