Editor’s note: The second of a five-part series previewing the Nuggets’ positional outlook heading into the June 23 NBA draft. Today: shooting guard.
No one on the Nuggets elicits more scrutiny than Will Barton.
The shifty, veteran guard arrived via trade months before coach Michael Malone did in 2015, and he’s been privy to everything the Nuggets have become in the subsequent seven seasons. He’s seen, firsthand, their steady ascent up the Western Conference ladder and was one of the earliest subscribers to Nikola Jokic.
Before Gary Harris was traded, Barton played out of position as an undersized small forward, gamely accepting his role even though most nights he was mismatched on bigger wings.