Sam Presti just pulled off a masterstroke that’s putting the Oklahoma City Thunder in championship contention again — and forcing the Denver Nuggets into a financial nightmare. With Denver strapped for cash, Presti offered Spencer Jones a two-year, $6M deal that forced Denver to either lose Jones or trigger a $32M luxury tax penalty. Now, with the Nuggets’ president hinting at trading Nikola Jokic to avoid disaster, Presti’s genius is on full display — turning a small move into a seismic shift in the West.

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