2016 NBA Mock Draft: Timothe Luwawu Breaks into the Top 10

73. <p>The Nuggets are at an odd spot in their team-building process. They feature a bunch of quality young talent at every position, and will be adding two new faces in this year’s draft, potentially three if the Houston Rockets make the playoffs (The Nuggets own Houston’s lottery-protected pick). With so much youth already on roster, you could make the case that Denver will be exploring instant-impact guys and development projects.</p> <p>Ellenson is a guy who fits the latter category rather than the former, but given time could be a solid contributor for the Nuggets offensively. Ellenson struggled in his freshman season at Marquette, hitting just 28.8 percent from three despite his reputation as a solid three-point shooter. Ellenson produced on a high usage (17.0 points per game), but never looked comfortable doing so, bringing to question whether he has the polish to really become that type of player in the NBA.</p> <p>However, given time to develop, Ellenson could get there. His three-point stroke is great, and he has a nice turnaround jumper out of the post that could hint at a potential to develop a good post game. He’s also a very good rebounder, particularly on the defensive end (defensive rebound rate of 24.2), and while his defense really needs work, he did block 1.8 shots per 40 minutes, and his length (7’2″ wingspan) and strength hints at potential as a post defender. With the depth the Nuggets have in the post, the Nuggets could have some time to devote to developing Ellenson, with the goal of having him ready to blossom by the time they figure out what to do with Kenneth Faried.</p> <p><em>To learn more about Henry Ellenson, click here.</em></p>. PF. Marquette. Henry Ellenson. 7. player