In the days leading up to this year’s NBA draft, the Nuggets’ internal mock drafts almost always left team president Josh Kroenke with a difficult decision.
Should the Nuggets add young players to an already young roster, knowing how much young players struggle in the NBA?
Kroenke gave the go-ahead if the players the Nuggets had identified they wanted were still available. That’s exactly what happened with the selection of guard Jamal Murray at No. 7 overall and forward Juancho Hernangomez at No. 15.
“I said, ‘Hey, if they are there, it will be a successful draft,’ ” Kroenke said Monday at the Nuggets’ annual media day.