When Emmanuel Mudiay fell to the No. 7 overall pick in the 2015 NBA draft and was selected by the Denver Nuggets, it was clear the 18-year old point guard was someone the team was going to build around for years to come. The Nuggets proceeded to trade Ty Lawson to the Houston Rockets and hand over the keys to the team to the quiet and enigmatic rookie.
While Mudiay was already known to have one of the highest ceilings in the draft, he also had the most mystery surrounding him.