<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}.webfeedsFeaturedVisual {	display: None !important;}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <div><img alt="2014 NBA Draft, NBA draft card, NBA Draft cards, Nikola jokic, Joel Embiid, Julius Randle" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" height="673" src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/2014-NBA-Draft-NBA-draft-card-NBA-Draft-cards-Nikola-jokic-Joel-Embiid-Julius-Randle.jpeg" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear: both;" width="1200"><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">When it comes to rookies, most basketball fans would turn to the draft classes of 2017, 2018, and 2019 as some of the most talented in the league right now. Rightfully so, because the likes of Jayson Tatum, Donovan Mitchell, Luka Doncic, Trae Young, Zion Williamson, and Ja Morant came from these classes. While they’re all the rage among collectors these days, rookie cards coming from the 2014 NBA Draft also deserve attention. Oddly enough, a reason for this is for a at-the-time unknowns such as Nikola Jokic. </span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">While some consider this particular class to be a weak one, this simply isn’t the case anymore. You’ve got Zach LaVine going insane on offense during the regular season, Jerami Grant becoming the top guy for the Detroit Pistons, and Jordan Clarkson becoming the Sixth Man of the Year. But of all the stars from this class, there are three who stood out in the card market this season.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">We take a look below at who these three players are and how their cards have risen in value in the past months.</span></p><h2><strong>Julius Randle</strong></h2><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Julius Randle was on a mission all season long for the New York Knicks. While some taught his ceiling was limited, the power forward would go on to prove them wrong along the way.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">During the regular season, Randle took a leap in all aspects of his game by notching 24.1 points, 10.2 rebounds, and six assists per contest. He also improved his outside shot by connecting 41% from downtown.</span></p><p><img class="aligncenter" height="609" src="https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/N4EAAOSwyfBgrnQF/s-l1600.jpg" width="350"></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">His ascension to franchise player status is one of the key reasons why the Knicks went from bottom dwellers to playoff participants. Likewise, </span><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/julius-randles-all-star-berth-has-cemented-his-nba-cards-value/" target="_blank"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Julius Randle rookie cards</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> have also enjoyed a boost in value, especially during the past few months. Last April, his PSA 10 Prizm Silver rookie card sold for </span><a href="https://www.ebay.com/itm/384073547463?hash=item596c913ec7:g:IxwAAOSwa1NgZiLD" target="_blank"><span style="font-weight: 400;">$420</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">. A month later, that same card is now worth </span><a href="https://www.ebay.com/itm/353493098567?hash=item524dd4a047:g:2UEAAOSwqfJgnGjH" target="_blank"><span style="font-weight: 400;">$795</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">.</span></p><h2><strong>Joel Embiid</strong></h2><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Another standout from the 2014 Draft Class who’s making a lot of noise recently is Joel Embiid. After five years of playing in the NBA, it’s only this year when the All-Star center was included in the MVP conversation. With averages of 28.5 points and 10.6 rebounds over the course of 51 games, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sixers-news-joel-embiid-all-nba-honor-leads-to-50-million-question-for-philly/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Embiid has helped the</a> Philadelphia 76ers finish the regular season with the top seed.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">That level of talent has now translated well into the postseason. Embiid is currently averaging 27.4 points and 9.9 rebounds in the eight games he played against the Washington Wizards, and currently, the Atlanta Hawks. And while he’s battling injuries all throughout these two series, the impact Embiid contributes to Philadelphia cannot be equaled.</span></p><p><img class="aligncenter" height="598" src="https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/foIAAOSwRp1gwWak/s-l1600.jpg" width="350"></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">His rookie card value, meanwhile, is also going up. Before May ended, Embiid’s PSA 10 base Prizm rookie card was valued at </span><a href="https://www.ebay.com/itm/402874973610?hash=item5dcd383daa:g:F1AAAOSwflxgrnpM" target="_blank"><span style="font-weight: 400;">$700</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> on eBay. That figure </span><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/the-massive-joel-embiid-rookie-card-dip-you-must-get-in-on/" target="_blank"><span style="font-weight: 400;">went down</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> at the start of June to </span><a href="https://www.ebay.com/itm/224487145008?hash=item344479fe30:g:-l8AAOSwIExgu64s" target="_blank"><span style="font-weight: 400;">$455</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">. Now, his card value has rebounded up to </span><a href="https://www.ebay.com/itm/393391899982?hash=item5b97fc054e:g:foIAAOSwRp1gwWak" target="_blank"><span style="font-weight: 400;">$567</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">.</span></p><h2><strong>Nikola Jokic</strong></h2><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">During the past few years, the 2014 NBA Draft Class was all about Embiid, Andrew Wiggins, and Aaron Gordon, among others. While Embiid has proven himself as an All-Star talent, the other two weren’t quite as fortunate to make the leap. The biggest surprise from this class, instead, came at the 41st pick – Nikola Jokic.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The All-Star center proved to be the most talented big man to step on the court for a long time. During the regular season, he posted 26.4 points, 10.8 rebounds, and 8.3 assists in 72 games. He also boasted a league-leading 9.2 offensive box score, making him the favorite to win the MVP award for months now.</span></p><p><img class="aligncenter" height="570" src="https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/bU8AAOSwxOBgvXyj/s-l1600.jpg" width="350"></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">And while Denver was swept by the Phoenix Suns recently, Jokic’s accomplishment this season cannot be understated. The All-Star’s worth on the court has also translated well to his </span><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-card-watch-nikola-jokic-rookie-cards-reaching-insane-heights-amid-mvp-season/" target="_blank"><span style="font-weight: 400;">value in the card market</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">. Back in May, Jokic’s PSA 10 Prizm Silver rookie card was valued at </span><a href="https://www.ebay.com/itm/224449015822?hash=item344234300e:g:pCIAAOSwaAdgkFs7" target="_blank"><span style="font-weight: 400;">$4,555</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">. A month later, that figure has jumped up to </span><a href="https://www.ebay.com/itm/224486128923?hash=item34446a7d1b:g:SloAAOSwmDtgun-O" target="_blank"><span style="font-weight: 400;">$6,500</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">While most people slept on the 2014 NBA Draft Class, three of its members have been on a tear all season long. Their cards are also making a killing in the market these past months. Those who need to diversify their collection with valuable cards would do well to take a look at these guys and their rookie cards. After all, Nikola Jokic, Julius Randle, and Joel Embiid don’t look like they will be slowing down anytime soon. </span></p><p>The post <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nikola-jokic-and-2-most-stunning-card-rises-from-2014-nba-draft-ranked/" rel="nofollow">Nikola Jokic and the 2 other most stunning card rises from 2014 NBA Draft, ranked</a> appeared first on <a href="https://clutchpoints.com" rel="nofollow">ClutchPoints</a>.</p></div>    </body></html>

Nikola Jokic and the 2 other most stunning card rises from 2014 NBA Draft, ranked

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Warriors_-subtle-move-that-could-pry-Nikola-Jokic-from-Nuggets.jpg"></figure><h1>Warriors’ subtle move that could pry Nikola Jokic from Nuggets</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-06-15T16:15:09-07:00">June 15th, 4:15pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-06-15T16:15:09-07:00">June 15th, 4:15pm</time><address><a>Paolo Songco</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Are the Golden State Warriors making a play for Denver Nuggets superstar and newly-crowned league Most Valuable Player Nikola Jokic? One of their most recent offseason moves seems to imply that they have at least taken this into consideration.</p><p>According to <a href="https://theathletic.com/2653190/2021/06/15/the-warriors-hiring-of-dejan-milojevic-signals-increased-focus-on-james-wisemans-development/?source=emp_shared_article&amp;redirected=1">The Athletic’s Anthony Slater</a>, the Warriors are set to hire Jokic’s former coach in Serbia, Dejan Milojevic, as part of Steve Kerr’s coaching staff. Milojevic coached Jokic early in his career and is credited for “some of Jokic’s foundational basketball grooming.” If the Dubs are somehow looking to bring Jokic to Golden State in what is undoubtedly going to be one of the biggest blockbuster moves in league history, then this could be a good first step in that direction.</p><p>To be clear, the Nuggets are not in any position to even listen to trade offers for their prized star. It is clear that they consider the Serbian to be their cornerstone superstar and that they intend to build around him for years to come. It is worth noting, however, that Jokic currently has two more years remaining in his contract which means that Denver will need to extend his deal in the near future. Needless to say, that’s going to require the Nuggets to dig deep into their pockets for what could be a franchise-record deal.</p><p>However, if for some reason Jokic feels like his time in Denver has come to an end, then he could always force a move away from the Nuggets. This has become quite commonplace in the league right now, with stars now possessing the power to dictate their future. Jokic just won the MVP award with the Nuggets and it looks like he’s more than happy in Denver. Then again, their second-round sweep by the Phoenix Suns could always cast some doubt on how Jokic views his future with the team.</p><p>If he actually decides to part ways with Denver then it would likely be for a team with championship aspirations. Do the aging Warriors fit that bill? Absolutely. Is this actually something that will come to fruition? Probably not.</p><p>For a bit of perspective though, the Los Angeles Lakers have taken a bit of a similar approach in their rumored quest to bring Giannis Antetokounmpo to Hollywood. Not only did they hire Giannis’ former coach in Jason Kidd, but they took it a step further by bringing on Giannis’ brother, Kostas Antetokoumpo, to LA. Sure you can argue that both moves had nothing to do with Giannis, but then again, you also can’t completely count out the fact that they do, right?</p><p>Going back to Milojevic, the more logical reasoning behind the Warriors’ decision to bring him on as an assistant coach seems to be related to the future of James Wiseman with the squad. There have been rumors of the Dubs looking to <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/warriors-would-be-disrespecting-stephen-curry-if-they-dont-trade-james-wiseman/">trade</a> their young center in order to add more pieces to their current win-now core, but this move seems to prove otherwise. If Milojevic can work his magic on Wiseman then we could be looking at Golden State’s big man of the future. He may not reach Jokic’s level anytime soon, but if you think about it, Wiseman definitely has cornerstone potential.</p><p> </p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Warriors’ subtle move that could pry Nikola Jokic from Nuggets

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/nuggets-news-nikola-jokics-brothers-were-ready-to-throw-hands-in-devin-booker-altercation.jpeg"></figure><h1>Nuggets star Nikola Jokic’s brothers were ready to throw hands in Devin Booker altercation</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-06-15T11:29:49-07:00">June 15th, 11:29am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-06-15T11:29:49-07:00">June 15th, 11:29am</time><address><a>Matt Wadleigh</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Game 4 between the Denver Nuggets and Phoenix Suns ended in an unfortunate sweep of Nikola Jokic and Co. However, things got chippy as Jokic was called for a questionable flagrant 2 and was ejected. After the call, things got heated between the MVP winner and Suns guard Devin Booker as they got into an altercation.</p><p>It turns out that Nikola Jokic’s brothers were just a few rows behind and were ready to <a href="https://twitter.com/LeBatardShow/status/1404859567780110345?s=20">step in</a> and help their brother out.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">The Jokic brothers wanted every piece of available smoke 😂😂😂 <a href="https://t.co/pmUUb4gELw" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/pmUUb4gELw</a></p><p>— Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz (@LeBatardShow) <a href="https://twitter.com/LeBatardShow/status/1404859567780110345?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">June 15, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>They were more than ready to step in and one can only imagine what would have happened if they did. After all, that is a lot of size between the Jokic trio, especially against the smaller body of Devin Booker.</p><p>The Nuggets tensions were<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/suns-news-devin-bookers-ig-response-to-fan-from-viral-nuggets-fight-video/"> running high</a> while being down 3-0 and losing their best player and the NBA MVP after a highly debatable flagrant 2 call. Booker took exception to the play by Jokic and got into it.</p><p>Unfortunately, the Nuggets season came to an end as the Suns are headed to the Western Conference Finals.</p><p>Make no mistake: the Nuggets aren’t going away anytime soon as Jokic continues to blossom into one of the best players in the league and his brothers will have his back every step of the way.</p><p> </p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Nuggets star Nikola Jokic’s brothers were ready to throw hands in Devin Booker altercation

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Stephen-Curry-Warriors-LeBron-James-Nikola-Jokic-Damian-Lillard-Giannis-Antetokounmpo-Paul-George-Joel-Embiid.jpg"></figure><h1>Stephen Curry destroys LeBron James, Nikola Jokic, Damian Lillard in critical statistic</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-06-14T23:20:44-07:00">June 14th, 11:20pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-06-14T23:20:44-07:00">June 14th, 11:20pm</time><address><a>Paolo Mariano</a></address><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The talent level in the NBA today is through the roof. Various superstars are in full swing like Joel Embiid’s elbows. But when it comes to a key statistic, it is Golden State Warriors main man Stephen Curry who’s head and shoulders above the rest.</p><p>According to a <a href="https://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea/warriors/steph-curry-continues-dominance-obscure-nba-value-stats?fbclid=IwAR2ztR9uwofsvxDwGYt1Wg04SEutRxxTidW9NB7CrWZUyOj9zHssMkwwF2M">report by NBC Sports Bay Area</a>, Curry is the undisputed leader in ESPN’s Real Plus-Minus (RPM), which is “measured in net point differential per 100 offensive and defensive possessions.” The RPM also includes teammates’ numbers, opponents, and other pertinent factors.</p><blockquote>Outside of the 2019-20 season in which Curry was limited to five games by injuries and the coronavirus suspension of the season, he has led the NBA in RPM in every season since 2012-13.</blockquote><p>This season, Curry averaged a 7.08 RPM, increasing his figure from the previous campaign, which was obviously marred by his wrist injury. He bested LeBron James, who had a 6.73 for second place, Rudy Gobert, Paul George, and Giannis Antetokounmpo. Also finishing in the top 10 were Nikola Jokic, Joel Embiid, James Harden, Damian Lillard, and a bit surprisingly, Lonzo Ball.</p><p>While the RPM may be a bit too, um, nerdy, the fact remains: Curry’s value to the Warriors is unparalleled. There were many instances this season when he singlehandedly led his team to victory. While some have written him off, the 33-year-old flamethrower <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/players/stephen-curry/b95c09e7/stats">churned out an MVP campaign</a>, winning the scoring title with a career-high 32.0 points per outing.</p><p>LeBron James actually picked Stephen Curry as this season’s MVP. Because as the age-old philosophical saying goes: Real recognize real.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Stephen Curry destroys LeBron James, Nikola Jokic, Damian Lillard in critical statistic

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/x-trades-nuggets-must-make-to-get-nikola-jokic-more-help-after-getting-swept-by-suns.jpeg"></figure><h1>3 trades Nuggets must make to get Nikola Jokic more help after getting swept by Suns</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-06-14T14:09:54-07:00">June 14th, 2:09pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-06-14T14:09:54-07:00">June 14th, 2:09pm</time><address><a>Kousha Kangarloo</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>After a highly promising season that ended in sheer disappointment, it’s definitely fair to say that the Denver Nuggets need to find help for league MVP Nikola Jokic. Granted they did take a big hit near the end of season when star point guard Jamal Murray tore his ACL. However, during<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/denver-nuggets/schedule"> their series</a> against the Suns, they were completely outplayed, outscored, and out-defended every step of the way and just weren’t playing with any type of energy, effort, or desperation.</p><p>This in turn <a href="https://ca.sports.yahoo.com/news/nba-playoffs-nikola-jokic-ejected-nuggets-cameron-paynes-face-015100739.html">created more work for Jokic</a>, who already was carrying a massive load for the team with Murray not being in the Nuggets lineup. In spite of his incredible MVP season, playoff triple-doubles, and all the incredible individual accolades, Jokic needs a stronger supporting cast that will help him propel this team to the promised land. On that note, let’s take a look at three trades the Nuggets must pursue this offseason in order to fulfill these needs.</p><h2><b>Avery Bradley </b></h2><p>After not having been much of a factor at all this season due to being sidelined with various injuries and COVID, Avery Bradley could make a huge comeback next year and be the defensive spark plug for a title contender in need of a battle-tested playoff veteran.  Enter the Nuggets, an injury-riddled, championship hopeful that just had their season end in disappointing fashion who are looking for depth in their backcourt.</p><p>With Bradley in the mix for them, they would have the perfect backcourt mate to a healthy Murray. Having the ability to cover point guards, shooting guards, and even at times small forwards, Bradley can certainly provide this Nuggets team with the defensive tenacity and hustle that they were sorely missing in this year’s playoffs. He would also be able to contribute very impactful minutes for them on the offensive end as he would be an ideal combo guard to run their half-court offense.</p><p>On the flip side, he would excel at shooting guard, which would be crucial when they need another scoring threat outside of Jokic, Murray, and Porter Jr. People seem to have forgotten that in the pre-COVID world Bradley was a key component of the Lakers success late in the regular season and was their best perimeter defender outside of James and Davis. By trading for Bradley, the Nuggets would acquire a hard-nosed, gritty veteran that this young squad would certainly benefit from having around, especially come playoff time.</p><h2><b>Kevin Love </b></h2><p>Currently stuck in a no-win scenario in Cleveland, Kevin Love is far removed from his days as the All-Star power forward of the star-studded Cavaliers team that made four straight finals appearances and won the 2016 NBA title. With the Nuggets, he would get the fresh start that he deserves while providing highly impactful minutes to a young, contending team that could use his veteran leadership.</p><p>Having Love in this Nuggets lineup could make him and Jokic the best big-man passing duo since Vlade Divac and Chris Webber, or more recently Joakim Noah and Pau Gasol. Through his size, rebounding, and incredible outlet passing, the Nuggets would become a more up-tempo and efficient scoring unit.</p><p>Between his and Jokic’s scoring and passing abilities and the athletic wings on their roster, the Nuggets really could take off with this move. The only downside would be that he’s got a hefty contract and has been plagued with injuries the past couple of seasons, but with a new culture and possibly being traded for the right price, Love could really do wonders for the Nuggets.</p><h2><b>Zach LaVine </b></h2><p>A young and explosive talent on a Chicago Bulls team that has been in complete disarray over the last five seasons, Zach LaVine is long overdue for the opportunity to pursue an NBA championship. In Denver, he would join an exciting and talented young squad that will be able to contend for better half of this decade.</p><p>LaVine would be in a starting lineup that consists of Jokic, Murray, Gordon, and Porter Jr. With him at shooting guard they would definitely be able to get over the hump and reach the NBA finals. He would give them the flexibility to go big or small and create all types of mismatches on the offensive end, especially given his slashing ability and lights-out shooting that he can get going on any given night.</p><p>Something else to consider is that he’s a scrappy defender and one of the best two-way guards in the league. With his size and versatility, he is able to play shooting guard or small forward and provide them with a great lob threat on fast break opportunities. LaVine gives the Nuggets the exact type of versatile skill set that complements Jokic and gets him the help he needs while they await Murray’s return to full strength.</p><p>It’s important to note that this trade seems highly unlikely at this point. LaVine is the Bulls’ franchise superstar and they don’t plan on giving him up. It would have to take quite the trade haul in order for the Nuggets to actually get him. However, one can dream.</p><p>In conclusion, these are all bold moves for the Nuggets to make, but they are the right moves to make to keep them afloat in the ultra-competitive western conference and provide Jokic with the help he needs. Yes, Murray has been out and injured all year long, but outside of that, they do not have a lot of depth and firepower that can lessen the offensive load for Jokic.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

2020-21 SEASON STATS
PTS	REB	AST	BLK	STL
26.4	10.8	8.3	0.7	1.3

2020-21 SEASON STATS
PTS	REB	AST	BLK	STL
26.4	10.8	8.3	0.7	1.3