Nuggets trade Hunter Tyson, second-round pick to Brooklyn. What it means

Hunter Tyson (5) of the Denver Nuggets drives past Jalen Johnson (1) of the Atlanta Hawks during the first half of a 110-87 Nuggets loss on Friday, Jan. 9, 2026, at Ball Arena in Denver. (Photo by Timothy Hurst/The Denver Post)The Nuggets are trading third-year wing Hunter Tyson and a 2032 second-round pick to Brooklyn for a 2026 second-round pick, a league source told The Denver Post.

The pick coming back to Denver will be the least favorable of the Clippers’ and Hawks’ second-rounders this year. For now, the trade essentially functions as a salary dump for the Nuggets, who cleared a roster spot and ducked the luxury tax by offloading Tyson’s $2.2 million cap hit. With two roster spots open…