Nuggets snag Gonzaga sniper Julian Strawther with No. 29 pick of NBA draft

Gonzaga guard Julian Strawther handles the ball in the first half of an Elite 8 college basketball game against UConn in the West Region final of the NCAA Tournament, Saturday, March 25, 2023, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)

By Mike Singer | The Denver Post

PUBLISHED: June 22, 2023 at 9:10 PM MDT | UPDATED: June 22, 2023 at 10:41 PM MDT

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The Nuggets drafted Gonzaga wing Julian Strawther with the No. 29 pick in Thursday’s NBA draft, underscoring Denver’s commitment to positional size.

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