Over the course of the 2016 NBA draft, the Denver Nuggets added the Kentucky guard Jamal Murray as well as Juan Hernangómez, Malik Beasley, and Petr Cornelie. Meanwhile, their 56th pick was traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder. On February 13, 2017, Nurkić was traded, along with the rights to the Memphis Grizzlies' 2017 first-round draft pick, to the Portland Trail Blazers in exchange for Mason Plumlee, a 2018 second-round pick and cash considerations. Thanks to the continuing improvements of Nikola Jokić, the Nuggets would make significant improvements to their team, although they would be just one game shy from reaching the 2017 NBA playoffs, finishing 9th in the Western Conference.
over the course of the 2016 nba draft the denver nuggets added the kentucky guard jamal murray as well as juan hernangómez malik beasley and petr cornelie meanwhile their 56th pick was traded to the oklahoma city thunder on february 13 2017 nurkić was traded along with the rights to the memphis grizzlies' 2017 first-round draft pick to the portland trail blazers in exchange for mason plumlee a 2018 second-round pick and cash considerations thanks to the continuing improvements of nikola jokić the nuggets would make significant improvements to their team although they would be just one game shy from reaching the 2017 nba playoffs finishing 9th in the western conference