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2020 NBA Draft: Nuggets reportedly ‘enamored’ with Aleksej Pokusevski

CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA - MARCH 05: The Denver Nuggets logo on the shorts of Nikola Jokic #15 of the Denver Nuggets during the fourth quarter during their game against the Charlotte Hornets at Spectrum Center on March 05, 2020 in Charlotte, North Carolina. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Jacob Kupferman/Getty Images)

With the 22nd overall pick in the 2020 NBA Draft, the Denver Nuggets select… ALeksej Pokusevski?

When Serbian big man Aleksej Pokusevski started to appear on 2020 NBA Draft big boards, anyone who has seen Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic — who also happens to be from Serbia — dominate saw how the slender 18-year-old could draw interest from any number of clubs clubs.