Denver Reshuffles Its Depth Chart Two Weeks Before Camp
Two training-camp adds and two roster cuts this week are a reminder that chemistry at the back of Denver's roster starts from zero every fall.
Denver signed Reese Dixon-Waters and Keonte Jones to training camp deals on September 22, a day after Curtis Jones and David Roddy left the roster. Both newcomers are 24-year-old rookies who have never shared the floor with Nikola Jokić.
Two In, Two Out
The moves came fast. Curtis Jones and David Roddy left the roster on September 21, and by the next day Denver had already filled the spots, signing Reese Dixon-Waters and Keonte Jones to training camp deals, per RealGM. It is the fourth roster move in six days, following Bruce Brown's move to the Knicks on September 16 and Cam Whitmore's arrival two days after.
Untested Chemistry
Dixon-Waters and Keonte Jones are both 24 years old and both listed as rookies. Neither has played an NBA minute, so neither has run a pick-and-roll or read a cut with Nikola Jokić on the floor. Whatever chemistry they build with him starts in camp, not before it.
The Bigger Variable
Camp bodies are easy to swap. Aaron Gordon's health status is not: it shifted twice within a single day on September 13, and Denver has not clarified it since. Adelman can rework the bottom of his roster as often as he likes; he still cannot pencil in his best five until that question is settled.
What's Next
Denver opens the preseason October 4 against the Jazz, then plays Utah again on October 6, the Bulls on October 11 and the Clippers on October 14 - four tune-ups before the October 22 opener at the Thunder, and four chances to see whether either new name sticks.
Who did the Nuggets sign on September 22, 2026?
Denver signed Reese Dixon-Waters and Keonte Jones to training camp deals, according to RealGM.
Who left the Nuggets roster this week?
Curtis Jones and David Roddy both left the roster on September 21, 2026.
