I agreed with ya Kiszla right up to the last sentence. Making the playoffs now is pointless. The privilege of being swept by the  Warriors achieves nothing but to put a few million in the Kroenke's pockets. This off season was a perfect case in point. On draft night, instead of perhaps being in the top five, the Nuggets floundered and came away with no player who is ever going to have a significant impact on this team. Nothing will ensure the departure of Jokic in three years more than seasons of winning 48 games and getting humiliated in the first round of the playoffs. With little reason to believe that will change. No one likes to lose. I have played on teams in tournaments where because of stupid seeding rules it was a smart move for us to throw a couple games. That never tastes good going down. But that is they way the NBA is structured these days. A team can work the system or be condemned to mediocrity.