Renck vs. Keeler: Who wins another championship first: Nuggets’ Nikola Jokic or Avs’ Nathan MacKinnon?

Renck: There was hope this spring would change the narrative surrounding the Nuggets and Avs, but not like this. After both were bounced from the playoffs with a thud — the Nuggets in the semifinals, the Avs in the first round — an old question moved back to the front of our minds: Are these franchises wasting the prime years of former MVPs Nikola Jokic and Nathan MacKinnon? The Nuggets were not expected to go on a run after the seismic shakeup of their coaching staff and front office, but the Avs were. So, the pangs of disappointment are real.…