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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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Jun 23, 2016; New York, NY, USA; Juan Hernangomez greets NBA commissioner Adam Silver after being selected as the number fifteen overall pick to the Denver Nuggets in the first round of the 2016 NBA Draft at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 23, 2016; New York, NY, USA; Juan Hernangomez greets NBA commissioner Adam Silver after being selected as the number fifteen overall pick to the Denver Nuggets in the first round of the 2016 NBA Draft at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports /

19: Denver Nuggets

Original Pick: Malik Beasley
New Pick: Juan Hernangomez

The Denver Nuggets took Juan Hernangomez with the 15th pick in 2016 for his offensive versatility. At 6’9″ and 220 pounds, he is a combo forward who is comfortable scoring both behind the arc and in the paint. This year he went 46-of-113 from three, which translated to a good percentage but out of a small sample size. The other majority of his shots came right at the rim, where he converted nearly 60 percent of his attempts.

Like Maker, Hernangomez is in a good position with the Nuggets to develop slowly. With Gallinari, Chandler and Faried having a couple years left on their contracts, he has time to round out his offensive game while improving his defense.

Hernangomez’s position also makes him a good pick. Not only is he different from both Maker and Baldwin, but other than Gallinari and Chandler, the team does not have any wings with size. As their third pick of the first round, Hernangomez still makes sense for Denver.