In the return of Nuggets Ink, podcast host Matt Schubert welcomes Nuggets beat writer Mike Singer to talk about a myriad of topics as the NBA All-Star break approaches. Topics include:

• What are the team's recalibrated expectations now that the Nuggets appear to be playoff locks?

• How is coach Michael Malone going to spread out minutes to a team long on depth and about to add Isaiah Thomas?

• What teams do the Nuggets want to avoid in the playoffs?

• Did the subject of Anthony Davis ever come up with the Nuggets? Is he a possibility this summer?

• Will Nikola Jokic get a first-team All-NBA selection? And how legitimate is the MVP talk?