Overview
- Multiple outlets on Tuesday reported the Denver Nuggets have “emerged as a team to watch” in pursuit of free agent wing Cam Whitmore.
- Whitmore became an unrestricted free agent after Cleveland waived him on August 28 and the Cavaliers remain on the hook for his fully guaranteed $5.46 million 2026–27 salary.
- His 2025–26 season ended early after a diagnosed blood clot in his right shoulder, and he has shown scoring upside in limited minutes but uneven three-point shooting.
- Denver currently carries 14 players on standard contracts, faces heavy luxury-tax exposure, and has one open two-way slot, making a minimum, two-way, or no signing all plausible paths.
- The Lakers and other teams are also linked to Whitmore, so any move could affect how Denver and rivals balance low-cost upside versus medical and performance uncertainty.