Editor’s note: Last of a five-part series previewing the Nuggets’ positional outlook heading into Thursday’s 29 NBA draft. Today: center.
The Nuggets have an opening for one of the hardest roles in the NBA. Backing up Nikola Jokic sounds like a treat until you realize what the job description entails.
Mason Plumlee was tired of his reduced responsibilities, which explained his decision to pick lottery-bound Detroit over Denver in free agency last year. Then the Nuggets tried to plug the hole with Isaiah Hartenstein, whose game was miscast in Houston and then underutilized once he got to Denver.