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With the NBA’s new CBA making roster building even more difficult, the draft has never been more important for teams trying to improve their roster on the margins. This is especially true for teams with limited flexibility to improve their roster in free agency, as drafting well can often be the difference between a good and great roster.
For the Denver Nuggets, they are one of the contenders who have had recent success finding unexpected rotation players in the draft, and they will look to do so again with their 28th and 56th overall selections this year.
In a recent Instagram story post, Colorado Buffaloes guard KJ Simpson revealed he had a pre-draft workout with the Nuggets:
Looks like #CUBuffs star KJ Simpson had a pre-draft workout with the Nuggets today. pic.twitter.com/Vo9MBfOELO
— Tyler King (@King_TylerB) May 24, 2024
Familiar with Denver, having played his college basketball not far from where the Nuggets play their home games, this had to be a cool experience for Simpson. Also drawing interest from other teams around the league, Simpson worked out for the Minnesota Timberwolves as well:
The @Timberwolves are hosting a draft workout today with the following prospects:
— Timberwolves PR (@Twolves_PR) June 4, 2024
Sy Chatman (Buffalo)
Enrique Freeman (Akron)
Pelle Larsson (Arizona)
KJ Simpson (Colorado)
Justin Webster (UNLV)
Moses Wood (Washington)
The Timberwolves of course eliminated Denver in the Western Conference Semi-Finals before falling to the Dallas Mavericks in the Western Conference Finals. In a similar position to the Nuggets, the Timberwolves already have most of their rotation set, and would be looking to improve on the margins in the 2024 draft.
This should be a big offseason for a lot of teams.
