Immediately after trading Michael Porter Jr. for Cameron Johnson and creating some cap space under the first tax apron, the Denver Nuggets made a big move to sign Bruce Brown to a one-year deal.
According to Shams Charania of ESPN, the Nuggets are signing Brown to a one-year deal, reuniting with a key contributor of the 2023 championship squad.
Free agent Bruce Brown Jr. has agreed to a one-year deal with the Denver Nuggets, sources tell ESPN. The 2023 NBA champion for the Nuggets returns to Denver. CAA’s Ty Sullivan and Steven Heumann finalized the deal tonight with the Nuggets. pic.twitter.com/YZV094pUs0
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) June 30, 2025
According to Sam Amick of The Athletic, the deal appears to be a minimum contract as well.
By the way, the Bruce Brown reunion is, per sources, on a vet minimum deal. The Nuggets’ new front office of Ben Tenzer and Jon Wallace is putting in work today… https://t.co/EKIJmv9FRW
— Sam Amick (@sam_amick) June 30, 2025
Between the additions of Cam Johnson and Bruce Brown, this free agency period has already been a home run for the Nuggets. They got enough savings from the Porter trade that they also still have access to the Taxpayer MLE. They probably will still go into the first apron, but the moves don’t appear to be over for the Nuggets.
Credit to Ben Tenzer and Jon Wallace, the two newest executives for the Denver Nuggets front office, for putting together one impressive overhaul.