The two biggest strengths on the Denver Nuggets' roster shouldn't come as any surprise as center Nikola Jokic and guard Jamal Murray have been one of the NBA's premier dynamic duos for a few seasons now, but which one of them has carried more weight through this early part of the season may be more surprising. 

While Jokic undeniably remains one of the best players in the league and still the best player on the roster, he's had some offensive stutters to start the season, even if his rebounding and playmaking skills remain top-notch. 

In the vacuum of Jokic's offensive struggles, Murray has risen to the top of the Nuggets' stat sheet. He's leading the team with 26.2 points per game while shooting over 50% from the field.

Head coach David Adelman called him the Nuggets' most consistent player after Denver's defeat of the Memphis Grizzlies 123-118 and in that game, Murray showed out once again.

Despite dealing with foul trouble that forced Adelman to get creative with Murray's minutes, the All-Star point guard scored a game-leading 30 points while shooting 12-19 from the field and adding four rebounds, eight assists and two blocks, all while only turning the ball over once.

"Man, he [Murray] was on one tonight. He was good," Adelman said (via Nuggets).

The Nuggets have known what they had in Murray for years, but he's truly put it together the last few seasons. He truly put himself on the map league-wide for his performance during the Nuggets' 2023 championship run and since then he's steadily built up his resume in the eyes of the wider NBA community. 

He received the biggest endorsement of his efforts yet last season when he received his first-career All-Star selection, but in the admittedly small sample size of the season thus far, Murray has looked better than ever. 

Jokic's scoring struggles will soon be alleviated and once his shooting catches up with the rest of his abilities once again, the Nuggets will be working with their two best players back at their full strengths.

But until that happens, Murray has proven that he can be the guy that Adelman can rely on and with him improving even more on both the offensive and defensive end of the floor, Murray may be in the midst of his best season yet. 

The Nuggets will need every ounce of the talent on their roster to be at the top of their game if they want to remain competitive in the Western Conference and based on how Murray's been performing, he's at least carrying his weight in that effort.