1. Zach Collins

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5QsngqtZZi4

Age: 19 Size: 7-feet, 230 pounds 

2016-17 season averages: 10.0 PPG, 5.9 RPG, 0.4 APG 

Zach Collins is one of the most intriguing and talked about prospects entering the draft. A part of the dominant Gonzaga team that made a run to the NCAA Championship Game this past season, Collins is an interesting player for the Nuggets to consider selecting if he’s available when they hit the clock.

Mock drafts have Collins going anywhere between 10 and 14, but if he slides down to 13, expect the Nuggets to strongly consider pulling the trigger on him.

His game fits the Nuggets’ needs and compliments their style of play extremely well. Known as one of the more athletic big men in the draft, Collins quickness up and down the court pens him in as one of the most dynamic big men available. He used both his size and quickness to his advantage in college, establishing himself as a consistent two-way player that can score effectively and defend at an instant.

Offensively, his game compliments the Nuggets in that he can score from just about anywhere on the floor. While interior scoring is where he thrives, his pick-and-roll and catch-and-shoot game is sharp enough to be a threat at the next level, and would pair extremely well with Nikola Jokic.

Collins’ defensive game is his biggest strength. With cat-like reflexes on the defensive end of the court, Collins is a sharp defender who does a solid job at guarding centers and forwards of all shapes and sizes due to his mix of length and quickness.

Collins makeup is one that NBA GMs long for, strength and size with the ability to run the floor. If he’s available at 13, the Nuggets will think long and hard about taking him.