Will Julian Strawther need to play with the ball more this season? Certainly if the Nuggets deal with injuries.

Takeaways from a Nuggets preseason win over the Utah Jazz on Tuesday night in Salt Lake City.

The Nuggets’ preseason opener was one of those games where Nikola Jokic seemed almost determined not to shoot. It was with a purpose, David Adelman explained afterward.

Observations and injury updates from the Nuggets’ preseason opener against the Utah Jazz in Boulder:

Why Spencer Jones had to travel more than 15,000 miles to sort out his new contract with the Nuggets this offseason.

Scouting Alpha Diallo was a three-year process for the Nuggets that spanned from Monaco to Angola. Here’s why they felt confident taking a chance on the EuroLeague veteran.

Nobody is going to tell Jokic what to do at this point. But he is more likely to tell his teammates. And clearly he took the feedback from the Timberwolves’ exit, and refined his approach.

Nathan MacKinnon is now Nathan Mac-K.O.