NEW YORK, NEW YORK - AUGUST 18: Makur Maker #21 of Team Jimma looks on against Team Zion during the SLAM Summer Classic 2019 at Dyckman Park on August 18, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)
On a team that has Nikola Jokic, a center who’s an elite passer as the fulcrum, it would be wise to have a backup center who can also operate as the team’s maestro. One such player, a prep-to-pro prospect for the 2020 NBA Draft could fill this role for the Denver Nuggets: Makur Maker.
Ranked 15th in the ESPN 100 for the Class of 2020 out of Hillcrest Prep.