Overview
- Reports Wednesday confirmed Ryan Nembhard agreed to a two-way contract with the Denver Nuggets after clearing waivers from the Charlotte Hornets.
- To make room for Nembhard the Nuggets waived two-way guard KJ Simpson, leaving Cam Whitmore and Bryce Hopkins as Denver’s other two-way players.
- Two-way contracts let teams carry up to three players who split time between the NBA and the G League without using a 15-man roster slot, but two-way players must hold a standard deal to be playoff eligible.
- Nembhard arrives as a playmaker who averaged 6.6 points and 5.3 assists in 60 games for Dallas in 2025–26 and flashed big performances that drew Denver’s interest.
- The move illustrates how teams are using short-term trades, waivers and two-way slots this offseason to manage roster limits, save money and pursue low-cost, high-upside backcourt depth ahead of training camp.