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Denver Nuggets Reportedly Sign 6-foot-8 Free Agent

The Nuggets have reportedly agreed to a training camp contract with an undrafted free agent forward

Joey Linn

Dec 6, 2023; Los Angeles, California, USA; Denver Nuggets coach Michael Malone at a press conference at Crypto.com Arena.
Dec 6, 2023; Los Angeles, California, USA; Denver Nuggets coach Michael Malone at a press conference at Crypto.com Arena. / Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
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The Denver Nuggets finalized their standard roster when the team signed veteran point guard Russell Westbrook on Friday. Likely done making moves at the NBA level this summer, Denver is still active with bringing players into training camp that could compete for two-way roster spots or G League opportunities next season.

In a report on Saturday from Keith Smith of Spotrac, it was announced that Denver had signed undrafted free agent Jaylin Williams out of Auburn. As Smith noted, this is not the Jaylin Williams that plays for the Oklahoma City Thunder, nor is it the Jalen Williams that also plays for Oklahoma City:

Williams went undrafted after five seasons at Auburn, averaging 9.3 points per game for his collegiate career. This included a career-high 12.4 points per game in Williams' final season.

As Williams remained available in the draft, several jokes came in about Oklahoma City having the opportunity to pair him with two players on their roster that share the same name:

Williams was on Denver's NBA Summer League roster, and will now get an opportunity to show more of what he is capable if during the team's training camp. As previously mentioned, Denver's roster at the NBA level looks to be set, but two-way opportunities and even standard roster spots can open up unexpectedly, which is why training camp deals are a great opportunity for undrafted players.

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Joey Linn
JOEY LINN

Title: Credentialed writer covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated's FanNation Email: joeylinn52@gmail.com Education: Communication Studies degree from Biola University Location: Los Angeles, California Expertise: NBA analysis and reporting Experience: Joey Linn is a credentialed writer covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated's FanNation. Covering the LA Clippers independently in 2018, then for Fansided and 213Hoops from 2019-2021, Joey joined Sports Illustrated's FanNation to cover the Clippers after the 2020-21 season. Graduating from Biola University in 2022 with a Communication Studies degree, Joey served as Biola's play-by-play announcer for their basketball, baseball, softball, and soccer teams during his time in school. Joey's work on Biola's broadcasts, combined with his excellence in the classroom, earned him the Outstanding Communication Studies Student of the year award in 2022. Joey covers the NBA full-time across multiple platforms, primarily serving as a credentialed Clippers beat writer.

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