Even the consummate teammate can only mask so much.
Over the last three seasons, Juancho Hernangomez has endured a bout of mono that derailed his sophomore campaign, a core injury that short-circuited last year’s promising start and, this season, he’s staring up the depth chart at three other capable small forwards.
At each obstacle, Hernangomez opted to breathe positivity and encouragement rather than sulk.
“He’s one of the best teammates I’ve ever had,” said Jamal Murray, who joined Hernangomez and Malik Beasley as part of Denver’s vaunted 2016 draft class.