With the 2017 NBA season officially complete, and the draft order set, the time has finally come for some of basketball’s brightest stars to take center stage and start on their journey in the NBA. Tonight’s NBA draft has been talked about as one of the deepest in years. Littered with all kinds of talent, teams are…
via Five players who make sense as the Nuggets’ first pick in 2017 — Mile High Sports
It seems the only real consensus there is about what the Denver Nuggets should do with their first pick in the 2017 NBA Draft is that they need to pick an athletic, defensive-minded big man. There’s little consensus who that is, even in the Nuggets war room, says director of scouting Jim Clibanoff. Clibanoff joined Eric…
via No consensus yet at Pepsi Center on who Nuggets will select in draft — Mile High Sports
It’s draft time, folks. The 2017 NBA season is officially over, and teams are getting ready to draft some of the game’s most elite prospects in hopes of a landing a potential franchise-altering superstar. The 2017 draft has been hyped as one of the deepest in years. It’s a draft class littered with players of all…
via OG Anunoby has the makeup to soar with the Nuggets — Mile High Sports
Can the Nuggets get lucky at No. 13 in the NBA draft? Kiz: Although Tim Connelly has a fancy new title as president of basketball operations with the Nuggets, he is a scout at heart, and will gladly tell anybody that’s the part of job that gives him the most satisfaction. Discovering young talent is…
via Kosmider vs. Kiz: Can the Nuggets get lucky at No. 13 in the NBA draft? — The Denver Post
DENVER (CBS4) – Former University of Colorado Buffalo Derrick White hit the court for the Denver Nuggets workout on Monday. White finished his only season at CU where he averaged better than 18 points per game. Derrick White (credit: CBS) He potentially could be a first-round pick but knows where he gets picked is a…
via As Draft Approaches, Nuggets Work Out CU Buffaloes’ Derrick White — CBS Denver
It doesn’t get much more entertaining than this—days before the 2017 NBA draft, reports surfaced suggesting the Boston Celtics moved the top selection. This year’s draft had its interesting narratives before the apparent blockbuster. A point-heavy class does wonders when it comes to shaking up league hierarchy. Lonzo Ball’s drama is Lonzo Ball’s drama. Historic…
via NBA Draft 2017: Latest Mock Draft for Top 1st-Round Prospects — Bleacher Report – Front Page
If you just read their vital stats, you’d think the Denver Nuggets were working out a pair of offensive or defensive linemen in their latest pre-draft workout. Without any background, the picture the Nuggets posted on Twitter might make you think the same thing. In reality, Denver had two of the stars of the 2017…
via Nuggets bring in the beef for latest pre-draft workout — Mile High Sports
OG Anunoby’s fit in a Michael Malone system could be a match made in heaven. The 6-foot-8 stretch forward has the upside of a top-10 pick. However, his mid-season ACL injury and relatively small sample size are causing concern from scouts around the league. Anunoby made a name for himself in the 2016 NCAA Tournament…
via NBA Draft Preview: OG Anunoby a risk worth taking for Denver Nuggets — Mile High Sports
Point guard Chris Paul plans to speak with the Denver Nuggets when the NBA’s free-agency period begins July 1, according to a report in the Los Angeles Times. The Times, citing an unnamed executive, reported that the Clippers point guard will also talk to the Houston Rockets and the San Antonio Spurs. The Nuggets, who…
The Denver Nuggets are on the rise in the NBA. A team budding with talent, Denver is hoping that their young core of players can blossom into a formidable group for the foreseeable future of the franchise. Led by Nikola Jokic, the Nuggets crop of players are some of the most promising among other young cores…
via Nikola Jokic is becoming the recruiting asset the Nuggets need — Mile High Sports
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