With NBA training camps starting at the end of September, teams around the league have gradually been putting together their camp rosters: a group that can reach a maximum of 21 players before the regular season begins, stretching a bit higher than the typical 18-man roster limit.
In a wild 2026 NBA offseason, the Denver Nuggets mostly decided to stand pat. Despite coming off a first-round playoff exit, in one of the most disappointing outcomes in Nuggets history, Denver's front office did not press the panic button.
The current NBA offseason has already seen a range of blockbuster moves, and Jaylen Brown’s trade to the Philadelphia 76ers ranks high on that list. One of the biggest reasons why the Boston Celtics decided to make the trade was salary cap constraints, and it now seems a similar situation may be developing with Jamal Murray at the Denver Nuggets.
Denver Nuggets forward Spencer Jones handled the ball 3.5 percent of the time he was on the court last season, which is the lowest for any of the other 400-plus rotation players in the league.
The regular season is important, but NBA legends are made in the playoffs. More specifically, it's the Finals where the all-time greats have built their otherworldly reputations.
The Denver Nuggets' roster is facing a handful of notable adjustments heading into the 2026-27 season. That's especially so in their second unit, where multiple rotational players have been moved out and replaced with another name in the past several weeks.
A quiet performance from Nikola Jokic in Serbia’s latest World Cup qualifier raised questions before the real concern emerged. The Denver Nuggets superstar went almost invisible against Italy, but his numbers alone did not explain the off-colour showcase.
Mark Mitchell was headed to Nuggets training camp. Then he was headed to Kentucky. Now he’s headed back to Missouri. Welcome to college basketball in 2026.
Typically, the path to the NBA for most players is to spend at least a season in college to get high-level basketball and important development under their belts.
The Denver Nuggets traded Peyton Watson to the Cleveland Cavaliers this offseason, and many fans are already dreading a new season without the 23-year-old wing.
After Peyton Watson’s sign-and-trade to the Cleveland Cavs, he reflected on the right hamstring injury that sidelined him in his last season with the Denver Nuggets.
Amid the looming woes of the second apron, the Nuggets matched the two-year, $12 million offer sheet for restricted free agent Spencer Jones earlier this summer, in a move that essentially confirmed Peyton Watson’s exit from Denver.
The 2026 offseason has been a dramatic one for the Denver Nuggets. After crashing out of the playoffs, the Nuggets entered the offseason with several roster concerns and financial constraints.
The Denver Nuggets are in one of the trickiest financial situations within the entire NBA. According to Capsheets.com, the Nuggets are paying a grand total of $218 million for their salaries signed on for the 2026-27 season.
Amid a quiet 2026 offseason, the Denver Nuggets signed a six-time NBA All-Star. Bringing him in toward the end of his career is not as effective as it would've been a decade ago, but DeMar DeRozan is still an impactful player who will immediately help the Nuggets' offense, despite some questions about his defense.
The Denver Nuggets have left one of the veterans from last year's roster up for grabs on the free agent market for the past two months now: 30-year-old guard Bruce Brown.
Julian Reese lasted eight days as a Nugget. Denver took him from Washington in the Peyton Watson deal. Then it waived him off the two-way. The move was baked in from the start.
Julian Reese‘s stay with the Nuggets was even shorter than Cam Whitmore‘s stay with the Cavaliers. Denver has waived Reese, according to the NBA’s official transaction log, after acquiring the 23-year-old big man from Washington as part of last week’s five-team Peyton Watson trade.
The Nuggets have formally waived Julian Reese, per NBA.com’s transaction log. A 6’9″ forward/center who was signed to a two-way contract, Reese was traded from Washington to Denver last week as part of the Peyton Watson deal.
The Denver Nuggets quickly reacted to Peyton Watson’s departure to the Cleveland Cavaliers by agreeing to a deal with veteran forward DeMar DeRozan. DeRozan is joining the Nuggets on a one-year, $3.9 million deal, and former NBA player Patrick Beverley has one major concern regarding this move.
The Nuggets will use the stretch provision to spread the $2MM cap charge left on Jonas Valanciunas‘ contract across three seasons, reports Michael Scotto of HoopsHype (Twitter link).
Bryce Hopkins has officially joined the Nuggets. Hopkins signed a two-way contract with Denver, according to the NBA transactions log. His agents, Mark Bartelstein and Reggie Brown of Priority Sports, also confirmed the deal to Michael Scotto of HoopsHype.
The Denver Nuggets lost 23-year-old Peyton Watson this week. They're pivoting by replacing him with a 37-year-old. DeMar DeRozan plans to continue his Hall of Fame career by signing a one-year deal with the Nuggets.
The Denver Nuggets took the Oklahoma City Thunder to seven games in the 2025 NBA playoffs. Since then, one of the Thunder's biggest rivals has gotten worse, and the Thunder directly benefit in multiple ways.
After trading for Aaron Gordon, the Denver Nuggets committed to supplementing their expensive core with affordable young talent. Years later, there's very little to show for that youth movement.