Emanuel Miller is off the Denver Nuggets' roster as of Sunday, Oct. 18, per the team's official roster. No transaction report had flagged the move in advance.
The move
Miller, a 26-year-old forward in his second NBA season, is no longer on Denver's roster as of Sunday, Oct. 18, according to the Nuggets' official roster. He moves from the Nuggets to off any roster. No report preceded the move; none is logged for this departure, so the circumstances behind it are not announced.
The money
Miller's contract is not on file yet; public salary data can lag a signing or departure by a day. Denver carries $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. Those figures are the club's as currently on file and do not yet reflect any change tied to Miller's roster status.
The fit
Last season Miller played 5 games, averaging 6.6 minutes, 3.0 points, 0.6 rebounds and 0.8 assists. Denver's forward minutes last season went to Peyton Watson (29.6 minutes, 14.6 points), Aaron Gordon (27.9 minutes, 16.2 points) and Cameron Johnson (30.5 minutes, 12.2 points), with Christian Braun also logging 31.8 minutes. The Nuggets list 17 players on their roster, against a standard limit of 15 plus three two-way spots.
Why is Emanuel Miller off the Nuggets' roster?
The reason is not announced. No report preceded the move; it was detected from Denver's official roster on Sunday, Oct. 18.
What is Emanuel Miller's new contract worth?
Not on file yet. Public salary data can lag a move by a day.
How many games did Miller play for Denver last season?
Five games, averaging 6.6 minutes, 3.0 points, 0.6 rebounds and 0.8 assists.