Lucky. Never give up. Living the dream. Enjoy the process.
If you are paying attention to Juancho Hernangomez, these are some of the words you’re going to find him using frequently to describe life as a NBA player.
As a 21-year-old rookie, the Spaniard seems to be excited to have finally reached the NBA. Juancho signed with CB Estudiantes at the age of 17 in 2012, and after four years playing in the ACB, was drafted by the Denver Nuggets with the No. 15 pick in the 2017 draft.
While it originally seemed likely that Juancho would stay in Spain for another season before coming overseas, the Nuggets decided to bring him over as soon as they could.