Nikola Jokic is the runaway leader in the second ESPN NBA MVP Straw Poll for the 22-23 season with 77 out of 100 first place votes and 913 total points.

Giannis Antetokounmpo finished second and had 11 first place votes, while Joel Embiid round out the top-3.

NBA MVP Straw Poll 2.0 Results
1. Nikola Jokic: 913
2. Giannis Antetokounmpo: 552
3. Joel Embiid: 490
4. Jayson Tatum: 410
5. Luka Doncic: 218
6. Ja Morant: 8
7. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: 4
8. Donovan Mitchell: 4
9. Stephen Curry: 1
10. Kevin Durant: 1 

The Denver Nuggets have signed guard Reggie Jackson to a rest-of-season contract. Jackson was recently waived by the Charlotte Hornets after being acquired in a trade deadline deal that sent Mason Plumlee to the LA Clippers.

In 52 games with the Clippers this season, Jackson averaged 10.9 points and 3.5 assists. He'll fill the backup point guard role for Denver, who traded Bones Hyland to the Clippers in a deadline day deal that brought Thomas Bryant to the Nuggets.

The move to Denver brings Jackson back home to Colorado. He played his high school ball at Palmer High School in Colorado Springs.

Reggie Jackson has agreed to a buyout with the Charlotte Hornets and plans to sign with the Denver Nuggets once he clears waivers.

Jackson was traded by the Los Angeles Clippers to the Hornets at the deadline.

The Nuggets have a need for depth at point guard following their trade of Bones Hyland to the Clippers. 

The Denver Nuggets firmed up their backup center position behind Nikola Jokic. Denver added Thomas Bryant to the mix, but in doing so the Nuggets traded away their backup point guard in Bones Hyland.

That need in the backcourt has Denver looking at the buyout market for a backup to Jamal Murray. One player the Nuggets are interested in is Reggie Jackson. The Charlotte Hornets are expected to buy out Jackson after acquiring him from the LA Clippers for Mason Plumlee and a second-round pick at the trade deadline.

Jackson averaged 10.9 points and 3.5 assists in 52 games for the Clippers. The 11-year veteran would bring some experience to the Denver bench, as the Nuggets look to remain atop the Western Conference.

The Los Angeles Clippers have agreed to acquire Bones Hyland from the Denver Nuggets for second round picks in 2024 and 2025.

The Nuggets were determined to trade Hyland by the deadline.

The Clippers have searched for a point guard though Hyland is a score first guard.

The Los Angeles Lakers have agreed to trade Thomas Bryant to the Denver Nuggets for Davon Reed and three second round picks.

Denver had been searching for a backup center behind Nikola Jokic.

The Denver Nuggets have removed Bones Hyland from their rotation in the days leading up to Thursday's trade deadline. That's expected to be a precursor to trading Hyland.

The Minnesota Timberwolves, New Orleans Pelicans and Toronto Raptors have all shown interested in trading for the second-year guard. The Nuggets believe they can get at least a first-round pick in exchange for Hyland.

Hyland has averaged 12.1 points in 42 games off Denver's bench this season. He's shot 37.8% on 5.7 three-point attempts per game. Hyland is also a developing playmaker, who has averaged three assists per game.

The 6-foot-3 guard has been looking for a bigger role than the one he has with the Nuggets. Some reports said Hyland would like to start, or play significant minutes off the bench, with a chance to be a part of a team's closing lineups.

Versatile wings are always in demand ahead of the trade deadline. If that player is on a team-friendly contract, so much the better. The Houston Rockets have such a player in Jae'Sean Tate.

The Boston Celtics, Denver Nuggets, Phoenix Suns and Washington Wizards have all expressed interest in Tate ahead of Thurday's trade deadline. The Rockets are not shopping the 27-year-old wing, but are open to listening to offers when teams call.

Tate has appeared in just 16 games this season, after suffering a serious ankle injury. However, teams hold a high regard for Tate's defensive ability, including his ability to defend much larger players than his 6-foot-4 frame.

Tate is in the first year of a three-year, $20.6 million deal. This season is worth just over $7 million, with next dropping to $6.5 million, while the final season goes back up to just over $7 million but also contains a team option.

The Denver Nuggets have "registered some interest" in Cam Reddish, sources told Ian Begley of SNY.

The Knicks and Pistons also recently engaged in discussions over Reddish, with the Knicks interested in Saddiq Bey.

The Knicks are reportedly looking for two second-round picks for Reddish. 

Host Danny Leroux (@DannyLeroux) talks with Jared Dubin (@JADubin5) about the NBA and the trade deadline.

They discuss Jared's piece on Aaron Gordon’s role and the Nuggets more broadly, the jumbled Western Conference playoff picture, which East teams they trust and much more.

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