This is a huge year for the Denver Nuggets. After an exciting offseason, this franchise is no longer in rebuilding mode; now, it’s all about development, and any misstep could be disastrous.

We need to see what this team will look like in two, three years. The image may be blurry and distorted, but it has to be there. By the end of the season, Denver needs to have more answers than question marks.

And if that ends up being the case, I can promise you that these next few months will be a blast for Nuggets fans. We may not walk away from 2016 with 40-plus wins and a playoff birth, but we’ll have something better than that: a foundation.

If everything pans out just right, Denver is set for the long haul.

Here are the three players you need to have your eyes glued to all season: