Keonte Jones is off the Denver Nuggets roster as of Tuesday, September 22, per the club's official roster. The rookie forward leaves with no NBA line from last season on record.
The move
Keonte Jones, a 24-year-old rookie forward, leaves the Denver Nuggets roster, effective Tuesday, September 22, per the official roster. No report preceded the move; none is logged. The Nuggets now carry 19 players, against a standard limit of 15 plus three two-way slots.
The money
Jones's contract is not on file yet; public salary data can lag a signing or departure by a day. Denver's payroll sits at $221.1 million across 14 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
Jones has no NBA line from last season. At forward, Denver's rotation last season ran through Aaron Gordon at 27.9 minutes and 16.2 points, Peyton Watson at 29.6 minutes and 14.6 points, and Cameron Johnson at 30.5 minutes and 12.2 points. The Nuggets now carry 19 players on the roster, above the 15-man standard limit plus three two-way spots.
Did a report precede Keonte Jones leaving the Nuggets roster?
No report preceded the move; none is logged.
What is Keonte Jones's contract status?
His contract is not on file yet. Public salary data can lag a signing or departure by a day.
How many players are on the Nuggets roster now?
The Nuggets carry 19 players, against a standard limit of 15 plus three two-way slots.