When Emmanuel Mudiay walked out onto a balcony overlooking the Denver skyline right before the screen revealed the words “it’s a new day”, fans were rightfully filled with excitement. Denver Nuggets fans had been through a roller coaster over the past five years. First came the departure of Carmelo Anthony and Chauncey Billups, signaling the beginning of Ty Lawson as the lead playmaker for Denver. Lawson excelled at first, but the firing of George Karl and Lawson’s battle with alcoholism derailed his career as a Nugget shortly after it had taken off.
Emmanuel Mudiay’s dud against the San Antonio Spurs may be the writing on the wall
