R.J. Hampton got a fresh start in the trade to the Orlando Magic and showed why draft scouts were excited by him. (Photo by Jacob Kupferman/Getty Images)
Coming into the 2020 draft, R.J. Hampton was touted as a potential lottery pick, and even a potential Orlando Magic pick. But he ended up slipping down to 24th overall and was taken by the Denver Nuggets.
The rookie did not get much run in Denver, however. He wound up sitting most games behind a crowded backcourt of Jamal Murray, Will Barton, Monte Morris, PJ Dozier, and even Facundo Campazzo.