NBA Mock Draft Pick #27 -- Nate Wolters, Guard, South Dakota State
SB Nation's Nuggets blog Denver Stiffs explains the pick:
With plenty of depth on the roster at the wing and big positions, the Nuggets wanted to shore up their point guard spot and make a move towards getting younger in the back-court with Andre Miller set to turn 38 years old during the 2013-14 season. Wolters could be considered a reach at No. 27, but the Nuggets were impressed with his workouts and interviews. Wolters can do a little bit of it all on offense with the ability to work in the pick-and-roll, create, spread the floor, and is even a skilled rebounder for his position. A crafty player that could learn a lot under Miller's wing for a season. Rumors abound that Denver was considering Tony Mitchell, Tim Hardaway Jr., and Glen Rice along with Wolters.
Updated 2013 NBA Mock Draft Board:
1. Cleveland Cavaliers: NERLENS NOEL2. Orlando Magic BEN MCLEMORE3. Washington Wizards OTTO PORTER4. Charlotte Hornets ALEX LEN5. Phoenix Suns VICTOR OLADIPO6. New Orleans Pelicans TREY BURKE7. Sacramento Kings ANTHONY BENNETT (for Philly)8. Detroit Pistons C.J. MCCOLLUM9. Minnesota Timberwolves KENTAVIOUS CALDWELL-POPE10. Portland Trail Blazers RUDY GOBERT (For Phoenix) 11. Philadelphia 76ers MICHAEL CARTER-WILLIAMS (For Sacramento) 12. Oklahoma City Thunder CODY ZELLER13. Dallas Mavericks SHABAZZ MUHAMMAD14. Utah Jazz DENNIS SCHROEDER15. Milwaukee Bucks SHANE LARKIN16. Boston Celtics GORGUI DIENG17. Atlanta Hawks GIANNIS ADETOKUNBO18. Atlanta Hawks MASON PLUMLEE 19. Cleveland Cavaliers SERGEY KARASEV20. Chicago Bulls (for Phoenix) JAMAAL FRANKLIN21. Utah Jazz KELLY OLYNYK22. Brooklyn Nets (for Orlando) ERICK GREEN23. Indiana Pacers REGGIE BULLOCK24. New York Knicks ALLEN CRABBE25. Los Angeles Clippers (For Sacramento) MIKE MUSCALA26. Minnesota Timberwolves (for Utah) STEVEN ADAMS27. Denver Nuggets NATE WOLTERS28. San Antonio Spurs 29. Oklahoma City Thunder30. Phoenix Suns