The pre-preseason is underway. Normally, this dispatch would come to you from sunny La Jolla, San Diego. But Nikola Jokić and the Nuggets now hold their camp in Boulder, where the Buffs roam.

This makes far more sense, but it also cuts into my opportunities to go oceanside on someone else’s dime. I digress.

There are a lot of new faces on the depth chart, even if the roster looks similar at the top, and the fellas spent the day scrimmaging in their first official workout together.

We heard from the engine, Jokić, the newcomer, DeMar DeRozan, and Mr. Nugget himself, Aaron Gordon, before Head Coach David Adelman expounded on the points of emphasis and ultimate goals at camp.

Here are five quick takeaways from day one at Boulder.

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