Nuggets Acquire Bryn Forbes In Three-Team Trade: Reports

DENVER, CO —According to multiple reports, the Denver Nuggets acquired sharpshooter Bryn Forbes from the San Antonio Spurs Tuesday in a three-team trade. The Nuggets had not yet announced the deal publicly as of Wednesday afternoon.

But CBS Sports and several other outlets reported that the 6-foot-2 Forbes is headed to Denver, with the Nuggets' Bol Bol and PJ Dozier —both of whom are injured — going to the Boston Celtics. Forbes' former team, the San Antonio Spurs, will get Juancho Hernangomez from Boston, Denver's protected 2028 second-round pick and $2.35 million.

"Every contending team —like the Nuggets —could use a shooter like Forbes, and his presence out on the floor should help to open up space for reigning NBA MVP Nikola Jokic," wrote Michael Kaskey-Blomain on CBS Sports.com.

The 28-year-old Forbes, who will be a free agent after the season, is a sixth-year guard out of Michigan State who is averaging 9.1 points per game and shooting 42 percent from 3-point range. Nearly half (63 of 128) of his baskets this season are from behind the arc.

Last season, Forbes averaged 10 points per game for the Milwaukee Bucks, who won the NBA title. He played his first four seasons with the Spurs before signing as a free agent with the Bucks. He returned to San Antonio via free agency this past offseason.

Forbes ranks third in 3-point field goal percentage over the past four NBA seasons among players with more than 1,000 attempts, trailing only Brooklyn's Joe Harris and Philadelphia's Seth Curry, according to ESPN Stats & Information research.

"The Nuggets are hopeful Forbes can improve their 3-point shooting," wrote Adrian Wojnarowski on ESPN.com.

Denver loses very little this season in the trade. Dozier underwent season-ending surgery to repair a torn ACL in early December, while the 7-foot-2 Bol, son of former NBA player Manute Bol, underwent foot surgery Tuesday, according to the Nuggets, and is out indefinitely.

According to the Sporting News, the Celtics acquired the two injured Denver players because their expiring contracts mean $4 million would be off the Celtics' books following the season.

The Nuggets currently are 22-20 and occupy the No. 6 spot in the Western Conference playoff race. They are scheduled to host the Los Angeles Clippers at 8 p.m. Wednesday.