Although the Denver Nuggets lost their latest preseason game, 122-110, to the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday, they still had plenty to be excited about in rookie Trevon Brazile. 

The Nuggets selected the 6-foot-10 forward with the No. 35 overall pick in this year's NBA Draft. Coming out of Arkansas, he needed a few games to heat up. He caught fire in the City of Angels. 

Brazile played a team-high 25 minutes and led Denver in scoring with 22 points, showcasing an offensive repertoire the Nuggets will be eager to develop — especially after Peyton Watson's departure. 

Brazile talked about his ability to find success against the Clippers afterward—peeling back the curtain on the adjustment process going from college to the big leagues. 

"Just kind of learning spacing, knowing where to run [has been the main thing for me]," he said. "Not just running around, but having a purpose to it. That has definitely helped, and [head coach David Adelman] has been on me about it every day."

Brazile's whole performance had a purpose to it. 

He has shown flashes, with limited usage, in the previous three preseason contests. He put it all together in this one, making good on his extended burn. 

Brazile was shooting an impressive 86 percent from the field on seven attempts going into the Clippers game. He poured in his 22 points on an efficient 8-for-10, including 3-for-4 from beyond the arc. 

The three-point shooting was a welcome sight for the Nuggets after Brazile had taken only two outside shots before this game. 

Brazile added two rebounds, one steal, and a block while knocking down three of his four attempts from the line. 

Brazile's coachability pairs extremely well with his elite athleticism. At his size, that combination gives him a high ceiling as a two-way impact player in the league. 

Four games are a small sample size. Therefore, Brazile picking up instructions and immediately applying them is a great sign for his chances of immediate playing time as a rookie. 

One play in particular caught the eye when Brazile made a backdoor cut to the rim and caught a lob from Nikola Jokic. He finished well through contact, later revealing that he is trying to learn from Aaron Gordon's movement and connection with 'The Joker'. 

Brazile elaborated on his early developmental stages: "It's just [about] learning where to go on the floor. It's different from college. [There], I was just trying to run to the rim, and I'd get a lob or something. The spacing is different in the NBA. It's not a confidence thing, just getting used to it." 

With the Nuggets seeing Watson go in the offseason, Brazile has the tools to fill that void. He's a mobile wing, bigger than Watson, who can quickly become an offensive spark plug and then establish himself as a rotation regular. 

More growth is needed on the defensive end, and as a rebounder — learning positioning and how to use his body to impose his physicality on other, more experienced bigs. 

However, that Clippers outing was an early return on investment for the Nuggets, incentivizing Adelman and his staff to continue giving Brazile opportunities.