Jusuf Nurkić 16. pik prve runde NBA drafta: Denver Nugetsi dobili mladog bh. centra

Najbolji mladi bosanskohercegovački košarkaš Jusuf Nurkić izabran je kao 16. pik sinoć održanog NBA drafta

Mladog centra birali su Chicago Bullsi, ali su prava na njega odmah ustupili Denver Nugetsima.

Prvi pick drafta bio je Andrew Wiggins kojeg su odabrali Cleveland Cavaliersi.

Hrvat Dario Šarić bio je 12. pik večeri. Birali su ga iz Orlando Magica. Odmah je tradeovan u Philadelphia 76erse za Elfrida Paytona.

Još uvijek nije poznato da li će Nurkić uskoro zaigrati u NBA ligi ili će u Ameriku putovati tek nakon sticanja iskustva po euroligaškim klubovima.

Rezultati drafta:

1. Cleveland Cavaliers – Andrew Wiggins (SF), Kansas
2. Milwaukee Bucks – Jabari Parker (SF), Duke
3. Philadelphia 76ers – Joel Embiid (C), Kansas
4. Orlando Magic – Aaron Gordon (F), Arizona
5. Utah Jazz – Dante Exum (PG), Australia
6. Boston Celtics – Marcus Smart (PG), Oklahoma State
7. Los Angeles Lakers – Julius Randle (PF), Kentucky
8. Sacramento Kings – Nik Stauskas (SG), Michigan
9. Charlotte Hornets – Noah Vonleh (PF), Indiana
10. Philadelphia 76ers – Elfrid Payton (PG),  Louisiana-Lafayette
11. Denver Nuggets — Doug McDermott (PF), Creighton [tradeovan u Chicago Bulls za  #16 and #19]
12. Orlando Magic – Dario Saric (PF), Croatia[tradeovan u 76ers za #10 Elfrid Payton]
13. Minnesota Timberwolves — Zach LaVine (SG), UCLA
14. Phoenix Suns — T.J. Warren (SF), North Carolina State
15. Atlanta Hawks – Adreian Payne (PF), Michigan State
16. Denver Nuggets — Jusuf Nurkic (C), Bosnia
17. Boston Celtics — James Young (SF), Kentucky
18. Phoenix Suns — Tyler Ennis (PG), Syracuse
19. Denver Nuggets — Gary Harris (SG), Michigan State
20. Toronto Raptors — Bruno Cabocio (SF), Brazil
21. Oklahoma City Thunder — Mitch McGary (PF), Michigan
22. Memphis Grizzlies — Jordan Adams (SG), UCLA
23. Utah Jazz — Rodney Hood (SF), Duke
24. Charlotte Hornets — Shabazz Napier (PG), UConn [tradeovan u Heat za  #26]
25. Houston Rockets — Clint Capela (PF/C), Switzerland
26. Miami Heat – PJ Hairston (SG), NBA D-League [tradeovan u Hornets za #24 Shabazz Napier]
27. Phoenix Suns – Bogdan Bogdanovic (SG), Serbia
28. Los Angeles Clippers — C.J. Wilcox (SG), Washington
29. Oklahoma City Thunder — Josh Huestis (SF), Stanford
30. San Antonio Spurs — Kyle Anderson (SF), UCLA