The Denver Nuggets have emerged as a staff to look at in pursuit of Cam Whitmore, based on Marc Stein of The Stein Line. The 22-year-old ahead lately turned a free agent after being waived by the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Whitmore was traded to Cleveland on August 21 as a part of the five-team deal that sent Peyton Watson from Denver to the Cavaliers. Cleveland subsequently waived Whitmore, leaving the previous first-round choose obtainable to signal with one other staff.
Whitmore spent his first two NBA seasons with the Houston Rockets earlier than becoming a member of the Washington Wizards throughout the 2025-26 season. Throughout 119 profession video games, he has averaged 10.5 factors and three.3 rebounds in 17.3 minutes per sport whereas capturing 45.0% from the sector and 34.9% from three-point vary.
His best season got here as a rookie in Houston. Whitmore averaged 12.3 factors and three.8 rebounds in 47 video games in 2023-24 whereas capturing 45.4% from the sector and 35.9% from three-point vary. He adopted that with 9.4 factors and three.0 rebounds in 51 video games throughout the 2024-25 season.
Whitmore appeared in solely 21 video games for Washington final season, averaging 9.2 factors and a couple of.8 rebounds in 16.9 minutes. He shot 45.6% total however linked on simply 28.6% of his three-point makes an attempt.
For Denver, the potential addition would come after an offseason wherein the Nuggets prioritized monetary flexibility whereas reshaping their wing rotation. The staff traded Watson to Cleveland within the five-team sign-and-trade, receiving Cleveland’s unprotected 2031 first-round choose and Sacramento’s 2032 second-round choose reasonably than a participant in return.
Watson had averaged 14.6 factors, 4.9 rebounds and a couple of.1 assists whereas capturing 41.1% from three in 54 video games for Denver in 2025-26. His departure leaves the Nuggets with a necessity for added younger wing expertise alongside their veteran core.
Denver completed 54-28 final season however was eradicated within the first spherical of the playoffs. Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray stay the inspiration of the staff, whereas Aaron Gordon, Cameron Johnson and Christian Braun are additionally below contract.
Whitmore would give Denver one other younger scoring possibility with three years of NBA expertise and a profession 34.9% three-point share. Stein’s report signifies the Nuggets are among the many groups monitoring the previous No. 20 total choose as he appears to be like for his subsequent alternative.
