Need versus the best player available.
It’s the age-old question when it comes to draft strategy for any NBA franchise, but particularly the Nuggets. Since Tim Connelly’s arrival in 2013, the team has seen its fair share of success in the NBA Draft, especially in finding steals later in the draft.
Gary Harris (19th overall in 2014), Nikola Jokiu0107 (41st in 2015), Monte Morris (51st in 2017) and Bol Bol (44th in 2019) were all selected outside of the lottery and have become important parts of the team’s foundation. The common thread in the development of those four men and other young players such as Jamal Murray and Michael Porter Jr.