Reese Dixon-Waters is off the Denver Nuggets roster as of the official roster check on Tuesday, September 22. No report had flagged the move beforehand.
The move
Reese Dixon-Waters, a 24-year-old rookie guard, is no longer on the Nuggets roster, per the official roster as of Tuesday, September 22. No report had preceded the move in the injury log, so the exit was picked up directly from the roster rather than flagged in advance by any source.
The money
Dixon-Waters' contract status is not on file yet, since public salary data can lag a signing or move by a day. Denver carries a payroll of $221.1 million across 14 contracts for 2026-27, over the first apron. The cap sits 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
Dixon-Waters has no NBA line from last season. Denver's backcourt minutes last season were led by Jamal Murray at 35.4 minutes and 25.4 points, with Christian Braun at 31.8 minutes and 12.0 points and Bruce Brown at 24.4 minutes and 7.9 points. The Nuggets now list 19 players on the roster, against a standard limit of 15 plus three two-way spots.
Why is Reese Dixon-Waters off the Nuggets roster?
The move is not announced. It was detected from the official roster on Tuesday, September 22, and no report had preceded it.
Does Dixon-Waters have a new contract on file?
Not yet. Public salary data can lag a signing by a day, so his contract terms are not on file.