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Ex-Spurs Forward JaMychal Green Traded From Nuggets to Thunder

Former San Antonio Spurs forward JaMychal Green was traded by the Denver Nuggets to the OKC Thunder ahead of the NBA Draft.
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Ex-Spurs Forward JaMychal Green Traded From Nuggets to Thunder
Ex-Spurs Forward JaMychal Green Traded From Nuggets to Thunder

It's officially NBA Draft season and the player movement around the league is officially getting started.

According to ESPN, Denver Nuggets forward JaMychal Green is being dealt from the Denver Nuggets to the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Denver is also sending a 2027 protected first-round pick to Oklahoma City, while the No. 30 pick in the draft heads to the Nuggets.

The Nuggets are now in possession of two first-round picks at Nos. 21 & 30. The Thunder still have two first-round picks at Nos. 2 & 12, while also holding No. 34 in the second round.

Green is expected to opt in to his contract for next season at $8.2 million, but given the Thunder's current direction, there's a chance that Green's final destination may not be Oklahoma City. He has a very team-friendly deal and has a lot of veteran experience over the course of his 10-year career.

Green's career began with the San Antonio Spurs back in 2012 when he went undrafted. He was cut before his rookie season but joined the G-League affiliate in Austin.

After a stint overseas in France, Green returned to the Spurs and signed a 10-day contract in 2015. Green played just four games with the Spurs before he found his first true NBA home with the Memphis Grizzlies. Green played parts of four seasons with the Grizzlies before being traded to the Los Angeles Clippers in 2019 and joined the Nuggets in 2020.

Now, Green is with his fifth NBA team in a journeyman career that all started in San Antonio.

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Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.

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