Trey Lyles was one of the 2017 offseason acquisitions by Tim Connelly, the first part of the Nuggets draft day trade of Donovan Mitchell, with Tyler Lydon as the No. 24 pick coming later in the evening. The third-year forward was in need of a change of scenery after inconsistent minutes in Utah under coach Quin Snyder, and the move to Denver gave him an opportunity to show what he could do with a new team.
The former Kentucky forward was thrilled with the opportunity to start over, and spent most of the offseason sharing photos of him getting after it in the gym, which was exciting for Nuggets fans.