Denver Nuggets aim to build around foundation entering NBA draft

Denver Nuggets GM, Tim Connelly, taking a break, during The Press Box show at the Denver Post on May 23, 2014.Tim Connelly again rattled off the Nuggets’ “clear pecking order,” with Nikola Jokic, Paul Millsap, Gary Harris and Jamal Murray making up their foundational pieces.

That creates a clearer decision-making process, Denver’s president of basketball operations says, as his team enters an important offseason after missing the playoffs by one game in 2017-18. And that starts with Thursday’s NBA draft, where the Nuggets will aim to make best possible use of the 14th overall pick.

“We don’t want to put too much responsibility or expectations on a rookie, especially given our roster as it…