Ryan Nembhard signs with Denver Nuggets after multiple trades
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 1, 2026, 2:15 AM
Last updated Oct 1, 2026
Ryan Nembhard has signed with the Denver Nuggets after briefly being an unrestricted free agent. The rookie guard, a former standout at Gonzaga, spent the previous season with the Dallas Mavericks, averaging 6.6 points and 5.3 assists per game. Nembhard was traded to the Atlanta Hawks in July and later waived by the Charlotte Hornets in September. The Nuggets released combo guard KJ Simpson from his two-way contract to accommodate Nembhard ahead of training camp, which has begun in Boulder.
- •Nembhard averaged 6.6 points and 5.3 assists in 2025-26.
- •He set an NBA rookie record with 23 assists in a game last season.
- •Nuggets are beginning training camp at the CU Events Center.
- •KJ Simpson was released to create space for Nembhard.
- 2:15 AMYahoo Sports — Ryan Nembhard Is off to The Mile-High City
"After being thrown around the league multiple times, the NCAA’s 2024-25 assists leader has finally found a new home.
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