Denver replenished its lineup and looks poised to regain contender status. The Lakers, meanwhile, don't seem to be among the West's best on paper.

The Denver Nuggets saw one of their former champions leave during free agency and head overseas to the EuroLeague.

Denver Nuggets exec Jonathan Wallace said the team was "further along" than it may have appeared. They had to be "deliberate" in the offseason, he told reporters, but, with the best player in the world on the roster and an elite starting five,

The Nuggets have a logical reason behind their reported inclination to block Jonas Valanciunas' reported move to Panathinaikos.

Jonas Valanciunas is looking to return to Europe instead of staying with the Denver Nuggets. The Nuggets recently agreed to send Dario Saric to the Sacramento Kings in exchange for Valanciunas, which became official on Sunday.

League sources told The Stein Line on Saturday that the Nuggets, behind the scenes, are signaling to Jonas Valanciunas that they do not intend to let him out of his NBA contract. Denver has needed