Overview
- Denver agreed to a one-year, $3.3 million contract with guard Lonnie Walker IV to add backcourt depth after losing Tim Hardaway Jr. and Jalen Pickett.
- Walker returns to the NBA after a season with EuroLeague club Maccabi Tel Aviv where he averaged 15.2 points per game and shot efficiently from distance.
- The move is expected to occupy the Nuggets’ 14th roster spot and leave an opening intended for restricted free agent Peyton Watson.
- Observers say Walker’s addition increases pressure on Bruce Brown’s place with the team, but any roster move involving Brown remains unconfirmed and is developing.
- Walker is a 27-year-old, former No. 18 pick who has averaged about 11.3 points over recent NBA seasons and arrives on a one-year deal that preserves Denver’s short-term salary flexibility.