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
Denver Nuggets
Picks: Emmanuel Mudiay (China), Nikola Radicevic (Spain)
The Nuggets had a lot of team needs heading into draft night. With questions about Ty Lawson‘s future with the team, Emmanuel Mudiay fell into their lap at No. 7. Not only did the Nuggets get the best player available at No. 7, but they also got a top-5 talent in the draft and a player that will possibly replace Lawson soon.
Mudiay will fit right in with Denver’s uptempo style and he’ll excel at getting to the rim. His jumpshot still needs some improvement, but his size and athleticism is second to none at his position.
The Nuggets didn’t just get a point guard to possibly replace Lawson. They got a guy who could end being a very much better pro than Lawson, and the face of the franchise, too.
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