The Cavaliers, Nuggetsand Pistons all gave up on players who were on Exhibition 10 contracts, according to NBA.com’s transaction log.
Since each of those players was waived on Saturday, they will clear waivers on Monday, before the regular season begins, meaning Cleveland, Denver and Detroit won’t be on the hook for any money.
Here are the players waived by those three teams today:
Cleveland Cavaliers:
With today’s moves, the Cavs now have 14 players on standard contracts (12 fully guaranteed) and three on two-way deals, so their roster is ready for the regular season. Cleveland doesn’t have enough cap space below the first tax bracket to take the 15th player in a standard deal.
Denver Nuggets:
Like Cleveland, Denver now has 14 players on standard contracts and three on two-way deals, just under the regular season roster limit. While the Nuggets technically have the ability to carry a 15th man, they are well above the luxury tax line and are the only team working on a second apron, so they won’t be rushing to fill that spot.
Detroit Pistons:
The Pistons now have a full 15-man roster, along with three players on two-way contracts, so they are ready for the regular season.
Most – or all – of the players waived by the Cavs, Nuggets and Pistons today are expected to move on to their teams’ G League affiliates.
