Denver Nuggets: Can Jared Butler step right in after the NBA Draft?

Denver Nuggets 2021 NBA Draft targets: Jared Butler, Baylor Bears reacts in the first half against the Houston Cougars on 3 Apr 2021. (Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images)

With the 26th pick in the 2021 NBA Draft, the Denver Nuggets might select, Jared Butler from Baylor. Those are the words we may hear in about a month if the Nuggets keep their first-round pick.

Butler, alongside his teammate Davion Mitchell, led Baylor University to the 2021 NCAA national title after being an undefeated Gonzaga team.

He was the leading scorer for the stacked Baylor team and put up averages of 16.7 points, 4.8 assists, and two steals a night while shooting 42 percent from 3-point range on 6.2 attempts per…