They traded Michael Porter Jr. to the Brooklyn Nets for Cameron Johnson, then signed Tim Hardaway Jr. away from the Detroit Pistons, to add to their bench depth. Both acquisitions very clearly tell us what Denver's plans were for this summer: add more shooting.

Which, to be clear, by delaying signing his new contract, Jokić isn't trying to place more pressure on the Nuggets. With a decade in the NBA under his belt, that's just never been the kind of player he is. That's not how he operates. He's simply getting his bank accounts in order. Nothing more.

The Denver Nuggets have bolstered their roster by acquiring Cameron Johnson and Tim Hardaway Jr., who are eager to play alongside Nikola Jokić. Both p