LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Clippers acquired 7-foot-1 Cheikh Samb of Senegal from the Denver Nuggets on Monday for a conditional second-round draft pick.
The Clippers also waived forward Paul Davis and guard Fred Jones and received cash considerations as part of the deal.
Samb played in six games with the Nuggets this season, averaging 0.7 points, 1.5 rebounds in 4.0 minutes. He came to Denver on Nov. 3 with Chauncey Billups and Antonio McDyess for Allen Iverson.
Denver (23-12) was leading the Northwest Division by 2 1/2 games entering Monday night. The Clippers (8-25) were 19 1/2 games behind the Pacific Division-leading Lakers.
Samb was assigned to the NBA Development League on Dec. 10 and has averaged 12.4 points, 7.1 rebounds and 3.8 blocks in 10 games. He was drafted 51st by the Los Angeles Lakers in 2006 and played briefly with Detroit.
Davis appeared in 80 games for the Clippers from 2006-08. This season, he played in 27 games, averaging 4.0 points and 2.5 rebounds in 11.5 minutes. Jones appeared in five games after signing as a free agent Dec. 28. He averaged 6.6 points and 1.4 assists in 19.6 minutes.
