Denver might not have been the last place 7-foot-2 Bol Bol thought he’d end up on draft night two weeks ago, but it certainly wasn’t where he expected to land.
With Bol plummeting well into the second round due to a stress fracture and subsequent surgery during his lone year at Oregon, the Nuggets sensed an opportunity to draft a prospect they had ranked significantly higher on their board. By the 44th pick, the Nuggets couldn’t resist his immense upside and made a trade with Miami to choose Bol Bol.
“It’s surprising, but I think it actually ended up being the perfect situation,” said Bol Tuesday from the second day of Nuggets minicamp.