NBA Draft 2014: Nuggets fans react to Jusuf Nurkic on Twitter
By Josh Hill
The Denver Nuggets originally had the No. 11 overall pick int he draft but they ended up trading who they selected with that pick — Doug McDermott — to the Chicago Bulls for the No. 16 overall pick and the No. 19 overall pick in the draft.
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Denver technically went on the clock at No. 16 as the Chicago Bulls were picking for them, and with that pick they ended up going with Jusuf Nurkic with the pick.
Needless to say, fans on Twitter had a reaction to the pick and that reaction ranged from overly positive to just mildly excited about what the Nuggets came away with thanks to the first of the two picks they acquired.
Nuggets will take Jusuf Nurkic with the 16th pick, made by Bulls. Just blowing it. Young still on board
— Shane Young (@YoungNBA) June 27, 2014
Jusuf Nurkic was projected by a lot of guys to the Nuggets at 11. Could go 16 now to Nuggets.
— Nate Duncan (@NateDuncanNBA) June 27, 2014
#Nuggets aren't trying to build a championship team. They've taken blueprints from #Rockies. Next up #PartyDeck
— Andy 👊 (@OpieGoneMad) June 27, 2014
Denver #Nuggets 16th pick Jusuf Nurkic will make a maximum of $8,473,305 on his rookie deal including $3,604,680 guaranteed #NBADraft14
— Jason Belzer (@JasonBelzer) June 27, 2014
Nuggets just drafted a center that looks like danilo Gallinari
— jobs finished (@Thotcho) June 27, 2014