Jimmer Fredette added to Nuggets’ Summer League roster, practice resumes Friday after COVID-19 pause

The Nuggets expect to statesman their Summer League mini-camp Friday with a roster shakeup pursuing a abbreviated COVID-19 pause.

One notable addition: Shooting defender Jimmer Fredette.

The No. 10 wide prime of the 2011 NBA Draft had a legendary BYU vocation with seemingly unlimited 3-point range. Fredette averaged 28.9 points his elder season, led the Cougars to a No. 3 effect successful the NCAA Tournament, and precocious to the Sweet 16.

But Fredette (6-2, 195) ne'er stuck successful the NBA. He played six seasons for 5 teams — Kings, Bulls, Pelicans, Knicks and Suns — earlier signing a nonrecreational hoops declaration overseas. He starred past play for the Shanghai Sharks (Chinese Basketball Association) averaging 26.9 points portion shooting 39% from down the arc.

The Nuggets besides added Davon Reed to their Summer League roster. The No. 32 wide enactment of the 2017 NBA Draft divided his archetypal 2 seasons betwixt the Suns and Pacers. Last year, successful the G League, Reed averaged 12.7 points and 6.5 rebounds. He has appeared successful 31 vocation NBA games.

Denver’s archetypal 3 Summer League practices were canceled owed to “health and information protocols” aft a affirmative COVID-19 trial and consequent interaction tracing, a league root confirmed to The Denver Post.

However, the Nuggets are expected to signifier Friday successful Denver, per a squad quality release. The Nuggets did not region immoderate players from their archetypal Summer League roster to marque country for Reed and Fredette. Their archetypal crippled is Sunday.

K-Mart to articulation staff. Former Nuggets powerfulness guardant Kenyon Martin volition articulation the team’s Summer League coaching staff, according to ESPN’s The Undefeated. Martin played 7 seasons successful Denver (2004-11) with 361 vocation starts. He was an indispensable portion of the team’s tally to the 2009 Western Conference Finals.

Hyland signed. The Nuggets announced connected Thursday they person signed 2021 first-round NBA Draft prime Bones Hyland to a multi-year contract. Denver selected Hyland with the No. 26 wide from VCU. The 6-foot-3 defender is considered an violative sparkplug aft helium finished his sophomore twelvemonth averaging 19.5 points connected 37% 3-point shooting. Hyland is expected to enactment successful Summer League.