Overview
- The Nuggets cut Walker after using him for eight minutes in a single preseason game in which he scored one point, and he is expected to be placed on waivers.
- Walker signed with Denver in August after opting out of his Maccabi Tel Aviv contract to pursue a return to the NBA.
- His release continues a recent pattern of short stints that has taken him from the Spurs and Lakers to the Nets, European clubs Žalgiris Kaunas and Maccabi Tel Aviv, and a 20-game run with the 76ers in 2024–25.
- Being waived makes Walker available to every NBA team through the standard waiver process and leaves his immediate next stop uncertain.
- The move matters to Walker’s career because it underscores how limited preseason minutes and roster churn can force veteran wings to alternate between short NBA chances and overseas contracts.