The Nuggets are sending Hunter Tyson and a 2032 second-round pick to the Nets in exchange for the lesser of the Clippers’ or Hawks’ 2026 second-rounder.

The Denver Nuggets are trading forward Hunter Tyson and a 2032 second-round pick to the Brooklyn Nets for the lesser favorable of a Clippers/Hawks 2026 second, according to Shams Charania of ESPN.

With this move, Denver creates an open roster spot for the buyout market and gets out of the luxury tax.

Tyson, 25, has averaged 2.2 points and 1.7 rebounds over 21 games this season. Over three seasons in Denver, he has appeared in a total of 90 games (4 starts).

The 6-foot-8 wing was selected by the Oklahoma City Thunder with the 37th overall pick in the second round of the 2023 NBA draft, then subsequently traded to the Nuggets.

Trade summary Nets get: Hunter Tyson Second-round pick Nuggets get: Second-round pick (out of the luxury tax)

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