Denver Nuggets general manager Calvin Booth had big plans at the trade deadline in the form of acquiring another center or frontcourt player to serve as a backup to Nikola Jokic. The Nuggets remained quiet as other teams in the West made splashy moves (see: Golden State and Los Angeles Lakers ).

For the second consecutive season, the Nuggets made no changes to their active roster at the NBA trade deadline. Denver canvassed the league looking for an upgrade to its bench this week and was open to a frontcourt or backcourt acquisition,

With the abundance of trades taking place, Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic gave his point of view regarding the trade deadline.

Jokić was selected by Barkley third-overall in the draft and will play for Team Chuck. Jokić is joined by a slew of international NBA talent including Giannis Antetokounmpo, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Victor Wembanyama, Pascal Siakam and Alperen Şengün, along with Karl Anthony-Towns and Donovan Mitchell.

Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic shared a straightforward message for NBA players ahead of the trade deadline. The NBA has been buzzing with activity in recent days. Following the blockbuster trade that sent Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers in exchange for Anthony Davis,

Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic has a pragmatic view to the flurry of NBA trades made ahead of the trade deadline on Thursday.