Nikola Jokic took home his second consecutive NBA MVP award. The Denver Nuggets' superstar big man improved on his already massively impressive game and again beat out Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid, who was once again a runner-up with his own fantastic season.

Jokic's MVPs put him in historic company. His unreal stats (27.1 points, 13.8 rebounds, 7.9 assists per game while shooting 58.3 percent from the field) make it easy to see why he was a leading candidate. While his individual accolades are stacking up very nicely, team success is the next step to establishing himself as one of the true greats of the sport.

When discussing his MVP award to reporters, Jokic explained the key difference between that award and a championship: one is given out and one is truly earned. Based on that explanation, it seems like his preference is to lead the Nuggets to a title.

Sadly for Jokic, the Nuggets aren't yet close to title contention. Getting Jamal Murray and Michael Porter Jr. back from injury will undoubtedly help, but Denver may need more to prove they can truly compete for a championship. With Jokic being just 27 years old, they will have a few years of this window to try to capture a title.

The Nuggets have never made it to the NBA Finals, let alone win the championship, in their entire franchise history. Jokic is undoubtedly good enough to lead them there but Denver has to find him the right supporting cast.