Ex-Denver Nuggets Star Kenneth Faried Signs With New Team

On Wednesday, Faried signed with a team in Puerto Rico (h/t Alberto De Roa of HoopsHype).

Via La Guerra del BSN (translated to English): "BREAKING NEWS: Forward Kenneth Faried will reinforce the Leones de Ponce after reaching an agreement between Leones and Cangrejeros for this 2024 postseason.

The agreement will allow Faried to continue belonging to the Cangrejeros for 2025 as confirmed by the Santurce Cangrejeros franchise."

Faried was the 22nd pick in the 2011 NBA Draft and played eight seasons in the league for the Denver Nuggets, Houston Rockets and Brooklyn Nets.

The best tenure of his career came with Denver when he averaged 11.4 points, 8.2 rebounds and 1.0 assists per contest while shooting 54.3% from the field in 441 regular season games.

He was one of the most exciting players in the NBA.

Faried is coming off a year where he appeared in 30 G League games (27 starts) for Mexico City Capitanes.

He averaged 12.7 points, 11.3 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 1.4 blocks per contest while shooting 63.0% from the field.

At 34, it's possible that Faried's NBA career is over, but he will still be a name to watch over the next few seasons.