Security veteran Lonnie Walker IV was canceled Nuggetsaccording to official transaction log on NBA.com.
Walker signed a non-guaranteed deal with Denver in training camp, meaning the team won’t have any dead money on its books by letting him go. He played sparingly in two preseason games, averaging 2.0 points in 8.6 minutes per game.
It’s possible Walker could return overseas after spending most of the last two seasons in the EuroLeague. agent Mishko Raznatovichrepresenting a long list of international players, announced (via Twitter) hours before announcing that Walker had signed with his agency, BeoBasket.
Walker, 27, was selected 18th overall in the 2018 draft. He spent his first four seasons in the NBA with San Antonio, the team that drafted him, followed by one-year stints with the Lakers and Nets from 2022-24.
Despite getting an opportunity to attend training camp with Boston a couple of years ago, Walker did not make the Celtics’ final roster ahead of the 2024-25 season. Instead, he played for Zalgiris Kaunas in Lithuania before signing a contract with Philadelphia in February 2025 for the remainder of the season.
Walker, an athletic defender, played for Israel’s Maccabi Tel Aviv last season. It’s official signed his Exhibit 9 training camp deal with Denver in early September.
The Nuggets now have one preseason roster spot.