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Thought it'd be interesting to hear everybody's "ideal" draft for the nuggets (keeping it realistic). Personally I would want:

#7: Hield
#15: Deyonta Davis
#19: Deandre Bembry

I think this would give us a good combination of the shooting we need(Hield), along with a potential power forward of the future (Davis), and a player who could be an all-star if he can develop a jump shot (Bembry). Excited to hear other opinions and thoughts.




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Mine would be almost identical to NBA Drafts

7: Bender
15: Korkmaz
19: Baldwin or trade
53: Perry Ellis
56: Sell for money

7: Bener/Sabonis
15:Korkmaz
19:Baldwin/Luwawu
53:Josh Adams
56:Euro draft and stash

7 - pure shooter
15 & 19 - 3nD type and a stretch-4 type

NuggetsWY wrote:7 - pure shooter
15 & 19 - 3nD type and a stretch-4 type

Good thoughts, 7 is really a gamble though. If one of Bender, Dunn, Murray, or Hield are there then we 100% must jump on it. If Brown drops to us I think all we can do it trade up or trade away the pick and a player for a shooter. Worries me so much, but at the same time I can't wait for the draft!

I'm seeing Bender going to the Nugs in more and more mocks.

What am I missing here? Aren't there enough bigs already? Even though he can shoot, isn't he still a project?

Mac1958 wrote:I'm seeing Bender going to the Nugs in more and more mocks.

What am I missing here? Aren't there enough bigs already? Even though he can shoot, isn't he still a project?

Take it with a grain of salt, it's why they call it a "mock " draft

Mac1958 wrote:I'm seeing Bender going to the Nugs in more and more mocks.

What am I missing here? Aren't there enough bigs already? Even though he can shoot, isn't he still a project?

we have "enough" of every position, we are just missing shooting and dominant players at any position. Bender is one of a few players who has the potential to be both a great shooter and an all star level player. If he's there at 7 I think we have to pick him, considering the fact that he would fit well (in theory) next to either Jokic or Nurkic.


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Mac1958 wrote:I'm seeing Bender going to the Nugs in more and more mocks.

What am I missing here? Aren't there enough bigs already? Even though he can shoot, isn't he still a project?

Consider Bender from this perspective:
What does Boston need? Nothing specfic/star/BPA - could take Bender
What does Phoenix need? Anything but a guard - could take Bender (but they don't always think smart)
What does Minnesota need? Forwards, especially PF that fits with KAT - could take Bender
What does New Orleans need? - OK, got me there. Maybe PG, SG/scorer for sure, maybe a center.
3-4-5 might take Bender - odds are good he doesn't drop to 7
Then again, odds were good Mudiay wouldn't drop to 7, so what do I know?

skywalker33 wrote:

Mac1958 wrote:I'm seeing Bender going to the Nugs in more and more mocks.

What am I missing here? Aren't there enough bigs already? Even though he can shoot, isn't he still a project?

Take it with a grain of salt, it's why they call it a "mock " draft

Are you mocking the mock drafts? ROFL

Logan18 wrote:

Mac1958 wrote:I'm seeing Bender going to the Nugs in more and more mocks.

What am I missing here? Aren't there enough bigs already? Even though he can shoot, isn't he still a project?

we have "enough" of every position, we are just missing shooting and dominant players at any position. Bender is one of a few players who has the potential to be both a great shooter and an all star level player. If he's there at 7 I think we have to pick him, considering the fact that he would fit well (in theory) next to either Jokic or Nurkic.

Yeah, I guess I can see that.

Maybe I'm still recovering from Skita....

Furthest I see Bender dropping is to 6 NO where they will have a need to replace Ryan Anderson, but if Dunn is there they will have a nice predicament. Which means Jaylen Brown and Marquese Chriss would have to crack the top 5.

Ideally for me:

7th: Buddy Hield, Kris Dunn, Marquese Chriss, Bender, in that order. Can't really go wrong with this pick, IMO.
15th: Henry Ellenson (dropping), Furkan, Malachi Richardson
19th: Luwawu, Denzel Valentine, Draft/Stash or Trade

Somewhere in the second take Isiah Cousins. Saw him play a good amount this year and could develop in the D-League nicely.

At 7 id love Murray or bender. Happy with brown or buddy
At 15, furkan, luwawu or ellenson
At 19, maybe Juan hermagomez

#7: Brown or Hield or Murray
#15: Luwawu or Furkan
#19: Malachi Richardson or Taurean Prince

#7 or higher better be Murray or Heild. If we don't get one of them I'll be pouting. Later picks won't matter to me at all.

Powder Blue wrote:#7 or higher better be Murray or Heild. If we don't get one of them I'll be pouting. Later picks won't matter to me at all.

May want to go buy a case of beer then....

It looks like we will trade #7, to move up or to get all-star, so...better look for #15 and #19 to matter to you xD

psimanic1 wrote:It looks like we will trade #7, to move up or to get all-star, so...better look for #15 and #19 to matter to you xD

Well, what are we going to get for #7 ??

Reports are that we are actively shopping that pick. No shock there, but no one is going to give up valuable assets. Main problem is most GMs don't see a big leap in talent from top 10 to the end of the first round.

Knowing we're not getting equal value back, I'd like to keep it and see what the 7 and one of 15 or 19 can do on this roster next year.

tstrick33 wrote:Reports are that we are actively shopping that pick. No shock there, but no one is going to give up valuable assets. Main problem is most GMs don't see a big leap in talent from top 10 to the end of the first round.

Knowing we're not getting equal value back, I'd like to keep it and see what the 7 and one of 15 or 19 can do on this roster next year.

I haven't seen any reports from the Nuggets FO - all I can see is forum reports without sources - am I missing something?