Best/Worst Draft Scenarios
(#7 pick)
Best Case Scenario: Drafting SF Justise Winslow (Duke, Freshman)
As the Nuggets are still searching for their identity on the basketball court and have seemingly their entire roster on the trade block, it’s hard to pinpoint a specific player which they should draft. However, therefore they should target a do-it-all player that can fit in with any identity, which would be Winslow. A relentless defender that averaged a combined 2.2 blocks and steals per game, Winslow is also a national champion. He can stretch a defense with the three-ball, as he connected on a highly efficient 42% of his treys as well as 48.5% from the field overall. The best small forward in the class, he also added 12.5 point and 6. rebounds. Winslow can fit in with any roster that the Nuggets put together.
Worst Case Scenario: Towns, Okafor, Russell, Mudiay, Winslow, and Porzingis all gone
There are relatively clear tiers in this draft class: Tier 1: Karl Towns and Jahlil Okafor. Tier 2: D’Angelo Russell, Emmanuel Mudiay, and Kristaps Porzingis. Tier 3: Justise Winslow and Willie Cauley-Stein, with guys like Mario Hezonja and Stanley Johnson consisting of tier number four. Now, the position at seventh overall isn’t too bad for Denver, as they come right at the end of the third tier. However, if Cauley-Stein were to fall to them, that would be an issue, as he plays center. That’s the one position the Nuggets do not need, as Jusuf Nurkic has made it plenty clear with his impressive play that he is the long-term answer in Denver down-low. This would cause the Nuggets to do a minor reach on either Hezonja or Johnson -- not bad players by any stretch, but a small step down from tier #3 nonetheless.
(#7 pick)
Best Case Scenario: Drafting SF Justise Winslow (Duke, Freshman)
As the Nuggets are still searching for their identity on the basketball court and have seemingly their entire roster on the trade block, it’s hard to pinpoint a specific player which they should draft. However, therefore they should target a do-it-all player that can fit in with any identity, which would be Winslow. A relentless defender that averaged a combined 2.2 blocks and steals per game, Winslow is also a national champion. He can stretch a defense with the three-ball, as he connected on a highly efficient 42% of his treys as well as 48.5% from the field overall. The best small forward in the class, he also added 12.5 point and 6. rebounds. Winslow can fit in with any roster that the Nuggets put together.
Worst Case Scenario: Towns, Okafor, Russell, Mudiay, Winslow, and Porzingis all gone
There are relatively clear tiers in this draft class: Tier 1: Karl Towns and Jahlil Okafor. Tier 2: D’Angelo Russell, Emmanuel Mudiay, and Kristaps Porzingis. Tier 3: Justise Winslow and Willie Cauley-Stein, with guys like Mario Hezonja and Stanley Johnson consisting of tier number four. Now, the position at seventh overall isn’t too bad for Denver, as they come right at the end of the third tier. However, if Cauley-Stein were to fall to them, that would be an issue, as he plays center. That’s the one position the Nuggets do not need, as Jusuf Nurkic has made it plenty clear with his impressive play that he is the long-term answer in Denver down-low. This would cause the Nuggets to do a minor reach on either Hezonja or Johnson -- not bad players by any stretch, but a small step down from tier #3 nonetheless.