Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokić may have avoided a catastrophic injury when he hyperextended his left knee against the Miami Heat on Monday, but his absence of at least four weeks is sure to turn Denver and the Western Conference on their heads.

Most people think the most egregious form of tanking is the Philadelphia 76ers Process-era stuff, and while that was bad, it’s become less blatant in the current era of flattened lottery odds. It also hasn’t involved teams overtly conspiring to lose individual games.

The fact that Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokić sits atop most fantasy basketball rankings is unsurprising, given his history of success. While there's no denying the excellence of LA Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard,