There will be just two full-time Nuggets representing Denver at Summer League, which starts next week in Las Vegas.

Hunter Tyson and DaRon Holmes II are the only members of the 15-man roster who are headed back to Summer League, while Tamar Bates and Spencer Jones will occupy two-way contracts. The rest of the Summer League roster will be competing for the final two-way spot.

Denver’s boys of summer will play at least five games in Las Vegas, the first of which comes against Milwaukee on July 10. The Nuggets will then play the Timberwolves, Raptors and Clippers before a fifth game against a to-be-determined opponent. 

One player who will not be with the Nuggets at Summer League is last season’s G League Rookie of the Year, Trey Alexander. The Denver Gazette reported Friday that Alexander will not return for a second season with the organization. He appeared in 24 games for the Nuggets and averaged 25.8 points, 5.7 rebounds, 5.6 assists and 1.7 steals with Grand Rapids Gold while on a two-way contract.

The Nuggets are also moving on from PJ Hall, according a report from The Athletic on Saturday. Hall played in 19 games as a rookie last season and averaged 1.7 points and 1.2 rebounds.

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Assistant coach Andrew Munson will serve as the Summer League coach for a second consecutive year, The Denver Gazette reported Friday. The group will start practicing on Saturday.

Roster

DaRon Holmes II

Homes is headed back to Las Vegas after a brutal experience last year.

Denver’s 2024 first-round pick tore the Achilles tendon in his right leg in Denver’s first game last summer. The injury forced the 22-year-old to miss all of last season.

In his third and final season at Dayton, Holmes averaged 20.4 points, 8.5 rebounds and 2.1 blocks per game, while shooting 54.4% from the field and 38.6% from 3-point range. At 6-foot-10, the Nuggets believe Holmes can play power forward or center in the NBA.

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Hunter Tyson

The third-year forward is the only other member of Denver’s 15-man rotation who’s headed to Summer League. Tyson played in 18 games as a rookie and appeared in 51 last season. He averaged 2.6 points and 1.5 rebounds in 7.8 minutes of playing time per game.

Spencer Jones

The only one of the three two-way players from last season who was presented a qualifying offer, Jones heads back to Las Vegas with the Nuggets. He played in 20 games for the Nuggets last season, averaging 1.3 points per game.

Kaodirichi Akobundu-Ehiogu

The forward finished his college career at Memphis in 2023 after playing his first two seasons at UT Arlington. The 6-foot-10 forward averaged 7.5 rebounds and 4.1 rebounds per game for Italian club Varese last season.

Ibou Badji

The 7-foot-1 center joins the Nuggets’ Summer League squad with 22 games of NBA experience under his belt. He posted 1.5 points, 2.3 rebounds and nearly a block per game for Portland in 2023-24. He played for Tenerife in the Spanish league last season.

Boo Buie

After a four-year college career at Northwestern, Buie spent last season with the Knicks’ G League affiliate. The 6-foot-2 guard averaged 11.1 points, 3.4 assists and 2.6 rebounds in his first professional season.

Tyrell Harrison

The 7-foot center joins the Nuggets after playing for Puerto Rican club Indios de Mayaguez last season. He’s also played in the Brisbane Bullets in the National Basketball League and represented New Zealand in international competitions.

Keyonte Johnson

The former Florida Gator and Kansas State Wildcat played in nine games for the Thunder in 2023-24, averaging 1.2 points and 1.1 rebounds per game. The 6-foot-4 wing spent last season with the Greensboro Swarm, Charlotte’s G League affiliate.

Logan Johnson

Johnson capped his college career at St. Mary’s in 2023. He joined Oklahoma City’s G League affiliate after going undrafted in 2023. He’s the younger brother of former NBA player Tyler Johnson.

E.J. Liddell

The former Ohio State standout missed all of his rookie season after suffering an injury. Since then, the 6-foot-7 forward has made 20 NBA appearances for the Pelicans and Bulls the last two seasons. He averaged 1.8 points in 12 games for Chicago last season.

Reyne Smith

The 6-foot-2 guard followed his first college coach Pat Kelsey to Louisville for his senior season. He was a 38.2% shooter from 3-point range over his four collegiate seasons. He’s represented Australia in youth international competitions.

Donovan Williams

The 6-foot-6 guard spent last season with the Shanghai Sharks in China. Prior to going abroad, Williams played in two games for the Hawks in 2022-23. He played his college ball at Texas and UNLV.

Tamar Bates

One of Denver’s two-way spots for next season is already occupied.

The Nuggets didn’t waste much time after the draft ended Thursday to reach an agreement with Bates as an undrafted free agent. The 22-year-old just finished a four-year college career that started with a couple of seasons at Indiana and ended at Missouri. He averaged 13.3 points, 2.6 rebounds and 1.3 steals as a senior. He shot a career-best 39.7% from 3-point range last season.

The 6-foot-5 wing has 3-and-D potential, one of the more valued skillsets in the modern NBA. After Summer League, he’ll spend his rookie season split between Denver and Grand Rapids, Mich., home of the Nuggets’ G League affiliate.

Bates is a native of Kansas City, Kan.

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Curtis Jones

The 23-year-old will be among the players in Las Vegas hoping to earn a larger role with the Nuggets or another NBA team.

Jones agreed to join Denver’s summer squad later Thursday night. He’s another quality shooter who finished his college career by shooting 37.4% from deep for the Cyclones. After one season at a junior college, Jones spent his first two Division I seasons at Buffalo and transferred to Iowa State after averaging 15 points and 4.8 rebounds as a sophomore for the Bulls. He closed his college career by posting 17.4 points, 4.2 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.1 steals per game for an Iowa State team that advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tourament.

The 6-foot-4 guard grew up in Minneapolis.

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Reece Beekman

The Nuggets added another player with a little NBA experience on Saturday. Beekman started his rookie season with Golden State on a two-way contract after going undrafted last year. He played in just two games for the Warriors before being traded to the Nets. The 6-foot-3 point guard played in 34 games for the Nets, averaging 2.7 points and 1.8 assists.

Beekman spent four years at Virginia. He averaged 5 or more assists in his final three seasons and closed his college career by scoring 14.3 points per game for the Cavaliers. He was born in Milwaukee but attended high school in Baton Rouge, LA.

Terrence Hargrove Jr.

The former standout at St. Louis University joins Denver’s Summer League team after playing professionally last season in Denmark. The 6-foot-6 forward played five seasons of college basketball, all for the Billikens. He finished his college career by averaging 13.1 points and 5.5 rebounds while shooting 40.9% from 3-point range.

Hargrove was born in East St. Louis, Ill.

Schedule

July 10: Nuggets vs. Bucks, 7:30 p.m., NBA TV

July 12: Nuggets vs. Timberwolves, 8 p.m., NBA TV

July 15: Nuggets vs. Raptors, 6 p.m., ESPN3/ESPN+

July 17: Nuggets vs. Clippers, 9 p.m., ESPN2