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NBA Draft 2016: What Denver Nuggets Should Do With Every Pick

By Brandon Carney

Apr 2, 2016; Denver, CO, USA; Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone in the fourth quarter against the Sacramento Kings at the Pepsi Center. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 2, 2016; Denver, CO, USA; Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone in the fourth quarter against the Sacramento Kings at the Pepsi Center. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports /
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As the Denver Nuggets rebuild, they need to make every pick count. Here’s what they should do with each of their picks in the 2016 NBA Draft.

Apr 2, 2016; Denver, CO, USA; Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone in the fourth quarter against the Sacramento Kings at the Pepsi Center. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 2, 2016; Denver, CO, USA; Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone in the fourth quarter against the Sacramento Kings at the Pepsi Center. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports /

The Denver Nuggets are in a good place right now. After a 2015-16 season that saw them rebuild while remaining fairly competitive, they find themselves with a ton of draft picks and some great young talent to build around.

Nikola Jokic finished third in Rookie of the Year voting and made the NBA All-Rookie first team, while Emmanuel Mudiay made the All-Rookie second team.

Throw in an improving Gary Harris and promising young bigs Jusuf Nurkic and Joffrey Lauvergne and the Nuggets have quite an impressive core.

Looking forward, Denver will have to keep adding pieces if they want to make it back to the playoffs for the first time since the 2012-13 season.

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This year’s draft has plenty of talent and with plenty of picks, the Nuggets have to make sure they make the right moves come June 23. Otherwise, the playoff berth that seems to be on the horizon for the Mile High City could be delayed indefinitely.

Considering the importance of the draft for a rebuilding team like the Nuggets, we’re going to look at what they should do with each of their five draft picks. In essence, here is what we believe should be the blueprint for the Nuggets in the 2016 NBA Draft.

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