LAS VEGAS – Barely one minute into the Nuggets’ Summer League debut, Christian Braun made clear why Denver deemed him worthy of their initial first-round pick.
The Nuggets corralled a defensive rebound, and as two-way guard Collin Gillespie sped up the floor, Braun took off running into space. Gillespie lofted a pass over a Minnesota defender from well beyond the 3-point line, and Braun rose up, caught the pass at its peak, and hammered a two-handed alley-oop for his first basket as a pro.
In one promising sequence, Braun flashed his willingness to run-out, highlighted his ability in transition and flexed his athleticism.