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The best part for his sake is that he’d be able to find himself a lot of minutes early in the season as Jamal Murray recovers from his ACL injury. Jokic often makes poor offensive players look elite so you could imagine what he’d do with the skilled Butler.īutler would go from college spacing to dribbling around a Jokic pick-and-roll with shooters all around which, I don’t know about you, but that sounds like fun. The major issue with his 3-and-D comps and skills is that everybody in the league could do with more 3-and-D players.ĭenver is no exception and his off-ball smarts and offensive maturity would shine next to a cerebral passer like Nikola Jokic. “ good scorer off the dribble and is most potent in the pick-and-roll, as he can pull up for deep threes or split screens and get to the rim.” Jared Butler scouting report: How does he fit with the Denver Nuggets? “ versatile spot-up shooting threat who relocates like a veteran around the perimeter and has excellent footwork coming off screens. Outside of his handle, Kevin O’Connor, The Ringer details his maturity on that end of the court: “He might have the best handle of any player in the draft, and his offensive game is exceptionally well-rounded. John Hollinger, The Athletic had effusive praise for the guard: In a pre-draft interview, he compared his game to Kyle Lowry and Jrue Holiday, both very juicy comparisons for someone who can stick in the league.Īlongside the tough defense is his offense, where Butler really shines and is the skill that will catch the eye of many-a-GM. He has the physical tools for a fine defender, standing at 6-foot-4, he also made Big 12 All-Defense and registered a neat two steals a night.

He’s a hard-working guard who can very easily someday be a gritty defender who nobody wants to face and is incredibly respectable on offense. When watching him play, you immediately see the high-end of his talent. The time leading up to the 2021 NBA Draft will give us a clearer idea of where to rank the prospects, but at the moment, Butler can be found anywhere from the lottery to the end of the first round in some mock drafts. Those excellent numbers won him the Big 12 Player of the Year and a consensus All-American spot. He was the leading scorer for the stacked Baylor team and put up averages of 16.7 points, 4.8 assists, and two steals a night while shooting 42 percent from 3-point range on 6.2 attempts per game. Those are the words we may hear in about a month if the Nuggets keep their first-round pick.īutler, alongside his teammate Davion Mitchell, led Baylor University to the 2021 NCAA national title after being an undefeated Gonzaga team. With the 26th pick in the 2021 NBA Draft, the Denver Nuggets might select, Jared Butler from Baylor. *UPDATED 18 July 2021* Jared Butler has been medically cleared by the NBA’s fitness-to-play panel via Shams Charania, The Athletic. Denver Nuggets 2021 NBA Draft targets: Jared Butler, Baylor Bears reacts in the first half against the Houston Cougars on.