Nuggets Trading Monte Morris, Will Barton to Wizards

According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, the Denver Nuggets are finalizing a trade that will send point guard Monte Morris and shooting guard Will Barton to the Washington Wizards in exchange for guards Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Ish Smith.

Denver is nearing trading Monte Morris and Will Barton to Washington in deal for Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Ish Smith, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium.

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) June 29, 2022

Long in the market for an upgrade at point guard, the Wizards were one of several teams rumored to be interested in trading for Morris before last week’s NBA Draft. Filling in for an injured Jamal Murray, Morris started 74 games for the Nuggets last…