In this special episode of the Locked on Denver Nuggets podcast, I am joined by Denver Nuggets President of Basketball Operations, Tim Connelly, to talk about how he built this year's Denver Nuggets. He takes me behind the scenes on how he acquired Gary Harris, Jamal Murray, Nikola Jokic, Malik Beasley, and Juancho Hernangomez in the NBA draft, as well as adding Paul Millsap in free agency. It's a great, 45-minute conversation that provides an excellent glimpse into how this team was assembled and some of the process behind scouting and identifying players in the NBA draft. Timestamps3:15 - Impressions of this season6:30 - How has Gary Harris turned himself into such a great player?11:00 - The scouting process with Nikola Jokic and when he first started to show signs of becoming a star16:30 - The 2016 NBA Draft, Juancho Hernangomez19:50 - Jamal Murray and what’s unique about him23:30 - Malik Beasley’s upside26:30 - Chasing Paul Millsap28:45 - On Monte Morris being the most popular guy on the team31:15 - Who is Jarred Vanderbilt?35:45 - The blueprint for Thomas Welsh37:30 - Michael Porter Jr. falling to the Nuggets on draft nightThis episode is sponsored by Realtor Ryan, Ryan Dystra of Ion Real Estate. A long-time Denver Nuggets fan and listener of this show. Call him today at 303.217.1533, and let him know that Locked on Nuggets sent you.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices