Matt Moore on the tiers of the Western Conference, plus the Monte Morris extension | Nuggets Numbers

Host Ryan Blackburn and Matt Moore of The Action Network and co-host of Locked On Nuggets discuss the Monte Morris contract extension and the landscape of the Western Conference. On Morris, they discuss:

• The contract itself: three years, $27 million
• How Morris fits with the rest of the guard rotation
• What Denver's starting lineup and bench units may look like on Saturday in Denver's first preseason game.

On the Western Conference, the two discuss:

• Which teams at the bottom could make some noise in the playoff picture
• Did the Suns, Blazers, Warriors, Jazz, or Mavericks make enough improvements to pass Denver?
• Can the Nuggets still compete with the Lakers and Clippers without Jerami Grant?

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