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NBA Draft Grades 2016: Sixers, Nuggets Finally Get It Right

By Tony Webb

Jun 23, 2016; New York, NY, USA; A general view of a video board displaying all thirty draft picks in the first round of the 2016 NBA Draft at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerry Lai-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 23, 2016; New York, NY, USA; A general view of a video board displaying all thirty draft picks in the first round of the 2016 NBA Draft at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerry Lai-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jun 23, 2016; New York, NY, USA; Malik Beasley (Florida State) greets NBA commissioner Adam Silver after being selected as the number nineteen 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; Malik Beasley (Florida State) greets NBA commissioner Adam Silver after being selected as the number nineteen 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 /

Denver Nuggets

Draft Picks: Jamal Murray No. 7, Juan Hernangomez No. 15, Malik Beasley No. 19, Petr Cornelie No. 53

I LOVE the Nuggets draft. A team that needed scorers – three-point shooting specifically – grabbed Murray, a prolific scorer who can play both guard positions.

Murray will make an immediate impact and will make a run at rookie of the year. Hernangomez is an NBA ready player who can give energy and scoring off the bench. He’s that pesky, has a high motor that every opponent will hate, but basketball fans will love.

Beasley will come off the bench, bring scoring and some defense. Cornelie is a project and only time will tell if he makes an NBA impact. Three solid picks who I believe will make an impact immediately gives the Nuggets some hope for the future and one of my favorite drafts.

Grade: A

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