Overview
- The Denver Nuggets traded their No. 26 first-round pick to the San Antonio Spurs and obtained the No. 35 pick plus two future second-round picks, a transaction reported across outlets on Wednesday.
- With the No. 35 pick the Nuggets selected 6-foot-10 Arkansas forward Trevon Brazile, a four-year college player who averaged roughly 9.8 points and 6.2 rebounds for his career and 13.0 points and 7.3 rebounds last season.
- Denver used the No. 49 pick to take 6-foot-6 Bryce Hopkins from St. John's, a five-season college veteran who averaged 13.6 points and 6.2 rebounds last year and earned Second Team All-Big East honors.
- Scouts and coverage described Brazile as a versatile frontcourt piece who could back up or play alongside Nikola Jokić and described Hopkins as a two-way wing able to guard multiple positions.
- Both picks came in the second round where guaranteed roster spots are uncertain, so the next steps are contract decisions, Summer League play and training camp performance to determine who makes the rotation.