Justise Winslow is the "safe" pick.
This has been said in numerous draft projections regarding his skills. Winslow insists the characterization doesn't bother him, but here's how Wednesday's otherwise jovial interview between media and the former Duke star ended:
"Does it get under your skin when experts say you're a safe pick?"
Slight head shake.
"No."
Interview over.
The Nuggets, drafting No. 7 overall, are one of the teams that fit right where Winslow is expected to be taken. He worked out for the New York Knicks on Monday.
Winslow, 6-foot-7, 222 pounds, is the second prospect the Nuggets have brought in this week who fits as a potential No.