JULY 6: The Nuggets have officially signed Holiday, according to the transaction log at NBA.com.
JULY 2: Veteran swingman Justin Holiday has found a new home in free agency, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN (Twitter link), who reports that Holiday has agreed to sign a one-year contract with the defending champion Nuggets.
A 10-year NBA veteran, Holiday will be joining the 10th team of his career. The 34-year-old has 622 regular season games under his belt, including 46 last season for the Hawks and Mavericks. He averaged 4.5 points and 1.2 rebounds in 15.3 minutes per game in limited roles for the two teams.
Holiday isn’t a big-time scorer, but can make an outside shot (.363 career 3PT%) and is a solid, versatile wing defender with good size (6’6″). He should be a good fit in the Nuggets’ locker room as another veteran leader, even if he may not play a whole lot, as Mike Singer of The Denver Post tweets.
Because they’ve committed their $5MM taxpayer mid-level exception to Reggie Jackson, the Nuggets are limited to offering minimum-salary contracts to outside free agents. Singer confirms that’s what Holiday will receive (Twitter link).
Holiday will earn just shy of $3.2MM on a veteran’s minimum contract, while Denver will take on a cap hit of about $2.02MM.
Not a Brown replacement but a step in that direction…
Exactly. Sounds like they will rely more on Braun off the bench next season to fill more of Brown’s playing time and role.
Good pick up role player for Denver can defend and shot the 3 decent
TJ Warren or Kelly Oubre would be really good Brown/Green replacements but could be abit too expensive. Holiday definitely helps if needed but he’s not filling that hole. Braun minutes will go up that’s for sure. I think Cancar will also get an opportunity.
However, I think TJ Warren could still be picked up for cheap tho. He’d be a solid fit cause he can play either forward spot. He’s probably more of a Jeff Green replacement which is another spot which needs filling.
Same starting 5
Then the bench minutes are made up by Jackson Braun Warren Jordan behind them you have Srawther Holiday Cancar Zeke.
TJ would be a great pick up and maybe even another big like a Derek Favours or Nerlens Noel
Warren or Craig would be nice
Even the Nuggets realize it’s dumpster diving time. Where are my Warriors? Sitting on their hands and waiting? Not that Justin holiday is their answer but seriously.
They have missed out on their targets due to other teams offering more play time. It is excruciating waiting.
Now trade Holiday, Tyson, Pickett, SF in draft, Zeke, Cancar and future picks to Indiana for B Brown
Interesting, he’s someone I wanted Denver to sign a few years ago. Not a bad player, he’ll provide some quality veteran depth.
We one or two roster spots open still could get an awesome signing