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Denver Nuggets 2023 NBA Champion Is A Free Agent

Originally posted on Fastbreak on FanNation
By Ben Stinar | Last updated 2/16/24

Ish Smith is coming off a season where he played in 43 regular season games for the Denver Nuggets.

The veteran point guard averaged 2.5 points, 1.3 rebounds and 2.5 assists per contest while shooting 39.7% from the field.

He also appeared in four playoff games, and the Nuggets won the 2023 NBA Championship over the Miami Heat in five games.

Undrafted out of Wake Forest in 2010 and now NBA CHAMPION in Year 13... Ish Smith! pic.twitter.com/rAlcbp5xLb
— NBA (@NBA) June 13, 2023

This summer, he went unsigned but was able to land a deal with the Charlotte Hornets right before the start of the 2023-24 NBA season.

The 35-year-old played in 43 games with Charlotte and averaged 3.2 points, 1.8 rebounds and 3.4 assists per contest while shooting 41.8% from the field.

However, the Hornets waived Smith on February 8 and cleared waivers on February 11, so he is currently an unrestricted free agent.

OFFICIAL: We have waived guard James Bouknight, guard Frank Ntilikina, and guard Ish Smith.

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— Charlotte Hornets (@hornets) February 9, 2024