LAS VEGAS — Emmanuel Mudiay had 11 points, five rebounds and four assists in his first NBA summer league game, helping the Nuggets rout the Atlanta Hawks 86-71 at Cox Pavilion on the UNLV campus Friday.
“All glory to God. I’m just glad I get the chance to play basketball again,” the Nuggets’ first-round pick in the June 25 draft said in a television interview after the game. “It’s been a good experience getting to play with these guys, and I’m glad we got the victory. That’s the main focus.”
Mudiay made 5-of-15 shots from the floor, including going 0-for-4 from 3-point range. But the No. 7 overall selection looked poised running the show at point guard for Denver, executing well out of pick-and-roll sets.
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Mudiay turned the ball over just two times in 25 minutes, 6 seconds of playing time.
Gary Harris, a first-round draft pick last year, led Denver with 15 points Friday on 6-of-11 shooting. Erick Green added 13 points.
Nikola Jokic signs with Denver
, their 2014 second-round draft pick, to a four-year contract, .
, the fourth year of the contract is a team option.
Jokic, 20, is a 6-foot-11, 253-pound center from Serbia. He played last season for KK Mega Vizura in the Adriatic League, averaging 16.5 points, 9.7 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game. He shot 52.5 percent from the field, including 32.6 percent on 3-point attempts.
