This would be a very fortunate event if the Denver Nuggets were able to rectify the results of this draft. In fact, this draft was probably the most unfortunate draft of the Michael Malone era.
At this time, the Denver Nuggets were very bullish on OG Anunoby. If he fell to 13, the Nuggets would’ve snapped him up immediately. Unfortunately, former Denver Nuggets GM Masai Ujuri had the same plans and the Raptors drafted him right before the Nuggets could. With the unfolding of these events, the Denver Nuggets traded this pick for Trey Lyles and Tyler Lydon.