Should You Pass on Nikola Jokic at #1? | Denver Nuggets Fantasy Basketball Preview
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NBA Fantasy Basketball: Denver Nuggets 2025-26 season preview.
Nikola Jokic’s first overall draft value is under scrutiny due to the Nuggets’ playoff schedule. Jamal Murray looks like a major draft-day bargain, while players like Cam Johnson may be going too high.
Josh Lloyd, host of the Locked On Fantasy Basketball Podcast, breaks down the Denver Nuggets’ fantasy outlook — including Jokic, Murray, Aaron Gordon, and breakout candidates like Julian Strawther. He highlights undervalued and overvalued players, new arrivals, and key injury concerns.
Maximize your fantasy draft with this essential Nuggets analysis. Learn which players to target, avoid, and how Denver’s schedule impacts your league-winning strategy.
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0:00 Introduction and podcast overview
3:10 Denver Nuggets projected lineup
4:41 Christian Braun’s performance
6:13 Nikola Jokic and playoff scheduling
10:47 Bruce Brown and Tim Hardaway roles
12:53 Undervalued players: Jamal Murray and Aaron Gordon
14:56 Overvalued players: Cam Johnson and Christian Braun
20:32 Star players and new arrivals
23:35 Breakout potential: Julian Strawther
25:06 Injury updates: DaRon Holmes II and Aaron Gordon
26:07 Nuggets’ schedule and playoff implications
30:42 Conclusion and Locked On Fantasy Basketball Bowl
9 Comments
If you pass on SGA, Wemba, Giannis as top-1 pick – you can bite the bullet, accept it and go on, because it's random.
If you pass on Jokic, and he again proves he's the real MVP – your inner peace would be shattered.
ESPN ranked Valanciunas a top 70 player
…. lol …. go Nuggets
Murray is low key a 2nd rounder in good heath and minutes..hes the perfect next PG to pick up if you dont get the traes and hardens. Im taking him over lamello I think
Would be comical to pass on jokic. Durable, proven for many seasons and the team is much improved around him
Josh you keep being surprised by AGs shooting, he bought a warehouse in Denver with a full half court. Will have been working on his shot much more than your average Joe who only shoots at practice and such
Also invites fans to buy his old clothes and such there. Man of the people
Thanks Josh for explaining BB and Draft and Stash formats for folks. Looking forward to drafting teams and getting going with roster moves in the season. You're the best (even though you hate Canada 😉😜🤪🤩) Cheers!
what's the default yahoo fantasy playoff schedule you're referring to, mr josh?
I was so excited thinking i was getting Jokic with the 1st pick and then i looked at my draft position and it was the 10th pick out of 10. I must be going dyslexic!
I don’t get the other side of the argument. The gap at the top is incremental. A guy like Wemby could be the #1 player. Even if Jokic is the #1 player it won’t be a huge margin and there is 0% chance he is bringing #1 player value in a 2 game week.