The Nuggets decided to waive recently-acquired guard Nick Johnson Saturday, per Yahoo Sports’ Adrian Wojnarowski.
Johnson, who Denver obtained from the Houston Rockets in the Ty Lawson trade, was the last player Denver received in the trade remaining on the roster. The Nuggets had already cut Kostas Papanikolaou, Pablo Prigioni and Joey Dorsey, who were part of the deal.
While the 6’3″ Johnson is only 22 and has great potential, many thought the Nuggets would be afraid to try sending him to the D-League. He also had a dreadful preseason, averaging 2.2 points and 1.