Threats from the East for Jokić and Denver

Great things that are Denver and Nikola Jokic worked for years came into their own last season, when the Nuggets won championship rings for the first time in history.

The Serbian center charmed basketball fans, after two MVP awards in the regular season, he was deservedly chosen as the most valuable player in the grand final against Miami, but now Denver will be even more of a target for rivals, because many are rightly aiming for the "Larry O'Brien" trophy. .

The new NBA season begins on the night between Tuesday and Wednesday in Denver, where the defending champion welcomes the most famous franchise, the LA Lakers.

During the summer, there were many trades, and the best moves, at least in the short term, were made by Milwaukee and Boston, who therefore became the first favorites for the title according to bookmakers.

Giannis Adetokunbo threatened that he could leave the Bucks, despite his love for the team, if he could not fight for the throne. Management heard his cries and brought in one of the best players in the league, Damian Lillard from Portland.

In a major three-team trade, the Oregon franchise received i Diandrea Ayton from Phoenix and Jrue Holliday from Milwaukee, but just two days later she traded him to Boston for Malcolm Brogdon i Robert Williams. Celts also extended the contract with one of the team's leaders, Jaylen Brown, and they brought i Kristaps Porzingis in order to attack a record 18th title.

NBA fans can't wait for the start of the season to see the new pearl of European and world basketball on the biggest stage. Victor Vembanjamu, who wowed in San Antonio's final preseason game against Golden State.

The 224-centimeter-tall Frenchman, with an unreal 240-cm arm span, impresses with his movements, so the American media are already writing that he controls the ball like an experienced defender, not a 19-year-old wing center...