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Redrafting the 2016 NBA Draft class

By Simon Shortt

Jun 23, 2016; New York, NY, USA; NBA commissioner Adam Silver poses for a group photo on stage with draft prospects before the 2016 NBA Draft at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 23, 2016; New York, NY, USA; NBA commissioner Adam Silver poses for a group photo on stage with draft prospects before the 2016 NBA Draft at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports /
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Apr 9, 2017; Memphis, TN, USA; Memphis Grizzlies guard Wade Baldwin IV (4) reacts during the second half against the Detroit Pistons at FedExForum. Detroit Pistons defeated the Memphis Grizzlies 103-90. Mandatory Credit: Justin Ford-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 9, 2017; Memphis, TN, USA; Memphis Grizzlies guard Wade Baldwin IV (4) reacts during the second half against the Detroit Pistons at FedExForum. Detroit Pistons defeated the Memphis Grizzlies 103-90. Mandatory Credit: Justin Ford-USA TODAY Sports /

15. Denver Nuggets:

Original Pick: Juan Hernangomez
New Pick: Wade Baldwin IV

The Denver Nuggets missed out on their scoring combo guard in this re-draft when Jamal Murray was selected, but they can get a player in the same mold in Wade Baldwin IV. At 6’4″ with a  6’11” wingspan, Baldwin can swallow up point guards defensively, or defend some shooting guards.

Offensively he was a good three-point shooter in college, having averaged over 40 percent in two years. He will have to improve on his ball handling and shot creation, but he is already a willing passer having averaged over five assists per game as a sophomore.

Baldwin would be a good fit for this team since he is just as comfortable off the ball as he is with it in his hands. In lineups with Emmanuel Mudiay or Nikola Jokic he can play off the ball, and spot up or use his athleticism to cut to the basket, but with the second unit he can run some of the offense. Baldwin doesn’t have the name recognition or prolific offensive game as Murray, but he fits the a similar mold with more defensive upside.