The Nuggets signed veteran forward Richard Jefferson on Thursday.
Denver waived point guard to make room on the 15-man roster. It’s a , league sources confirmed to The Denver Post on Monday night.
Excited to be here. Ready to work. Welcome to the squad, RJ!
— Denver Nuggets (@nuggets)
Jefferson, 37, became an unrestricted free agent Monday after he was waived by the following a trade from the . He averaged 5.7 points and 2.6 rebounds per game for the Cavaliers last season while shooting 44.6 percent from the floor and 33.3 percent from 3-point range. He won a championship with the Cavaliers in 2016 and also played for the , , , , and New Jersey Nets during his 16-year NBA career.
The Nuggets opened their season Wednesday night, losing 106-97 to the Jazz in Utah. Denver will host the in its home opener at 7 p.m. Saturday at the .
