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Denver Nuggets : Draft Key In Rebuilding Process

By Gary Gorski

Jun 25, 2015; Brooklyn, NY, USA; Emmanuel Mudiay (China) greets NBA commissioner Adam Silver after being selected as the number seven overall pick to the Denver Nuggets in the first round of the 2015 NBA Draft at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 25, 2015; Brooklyn, NY, USA; Emmanuel Mudiay (China) greets NBA commissioner Adam Silver after being selected as the number seven overall pick to the Denver Nuggets in the first round of the 2015 NBA Draft at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports /
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March 18, 2016; Spokane , WA, USA; California Golden Bears forward Jaylen Brown (0) moves to the basket against Hawaii Rainbow Warriors guard Aaron Valdes (32) during the first half of the first round of the 2016 NCAA Tournament at Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
March 18, 2016; Spokane , WA, USA; California Golden Bears forward Jaylen Brown (0) moves to the basket against Hawaii Rainbow Warriors guard Aaron Valdes (32) during the first half of the first round of the 2016 NCAA Tournament at Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports /

Jaylen Brown, California

The No. 7 pick could offer Denver an excellent opportunity to pick up Jaylen Brown. At 6’7″ with a mature frame and nearly 7-foot wingspan, he has the physical tools to play right now in the NBA and he’s only 19 years old.

Perfectly poised to grow alongside Emmanuel Mudiay, Brown would offer not only someone who can run in transition, attack the rim on offense and eventually shoulder the largest share of the offensive load but also has the ability to be the wing defender Denver sorely needs.

Brown did not have the freshman season many hoped for at Cal this year, where he averaged only 14.6 points per game, and that will likely keep him out of the top three on draft day.

But paired with a good coach like Mike Malone, he could reach the potential many scouts were enamored with and become the true star player Denver has lacked in recent seasons.

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