DeMar DeRozan is on the Denver Nuggets roster as of Wednesday, September 9, arriving from free agency. The 37-year-old guard-forward enters his 17th season with no contract terms on file yet.
The move
DeRozan, 37, joins the Nuggets roster from free agency, with no prior club on file. The move was detected from the official roster on Wednesday, September 9. No report preceded this transaction; none is logged for DeRozan ahead of his arrival in Denver, so the addition surfaces first through the roster itself rather than through a prior injury or transaction report.
The money
DeRozan's contract is not on file yet; public salary data can lag a signing by a day. Denver's payroll stands at $215.3 million across 12 contracts for 2026-27, over the first apron. The cap is set at $165.0 million, the tax line at $200.4 million, the first apron at $209.0 million and the second apron at $221.7 million.
The fit
DeRozan averaged 18.4 points, 2.9 rebounds and 4.1 assists in 31.2 minutes across 77 games last season. He joins a Denver rotation led by Jamal Murray (35.4 minutes, 25.4 points) and Nikola Jokić (34.8 minutes, 27.7 points), with Christian Braun, Cameron Johnson, Peyton Watson, Aaron Gordon, Tim Hardaway Jr. and Bruce Brown rounding out the group. The Nuggets now carry 19 players against a standard limit of 15 plus three two-way spots.
Where was DeMar DeRozan before joining the Nuggets?
He came from free agency; no prior club is on file for this move.
What is DeRozan's contract with Denver?
Terms are not on file yet. Public salary data can lag a signing by a day.
Is Denver over the luxury tax?
Yes. The Nuggets' payroll is $215.3 million across 12 contracts for 2026-27, above the $209.0 million first apron, against a $165.0 million cap and $200.4 million tax line.
How many players are on Denver's roster now?
19, against a standard limit of 15 plus three two-way spots.