In the final minutes of a 132-95 victory for the Denver Nuggets over the Phoenix Suns, former Kentucky Wildcats big man Jarred Vanderbilt made his NBA debut.
Denver ensured Vanderbilt as much time as he needed to heal from prior injuries when they drafted him in the second round of the NBA Draft last year.
The Nuggets are an exceptional team with a tightly-bonded group of players. Characters like former Cats Jamal Murray and Trey Lyles and MVP candidate Nikola Jokic set a standard of support for one another.