DENVER (AP) — The Denver Nuggets have picked up guard Jordan McRae in a trade with Washington that became official Thursday night.In exchange, the Nuggets sent recently acquired guard Shabazz Napier to the Wizards.McRae averaged 12.9 points and 2.8 assists in 29 games for the Wizards this season. The 28-year-old out of Tennessee had surgery on his right ring finger in October. He's recently been dealing with a twisted left ankle.The 6-foot-5 McRae joins a Nuggets team that's off to a 36-16 start and currently sits in third place in the Western Conference. He provides back-court depth behind Jamal Murray, Will Barton, Gary Harris and Monte Morris. McRae has appeared in 115 games over four years with Washington, Cleveland and Phoenix. He was signed by the Wizards on a two-way deal on Sept. 10, 2018, before it was converted to a regular contract on April 9, 2019."Jordan was a great success story for our developmental program, with his hard work and dedication resulting in him earning a full-time... [More]

MIAMI (AP) — Most of the top NBA playoff contenders stayed out of the down-to-the-wire frenzy at the trade deadline.Miami and the Los Angeles Clippers beefed up instead.And a slew of other teams — including the Golden State Warriors — made moves with short-term finances and long-term ramifications in mind.The NBA’s 3 p.m. EST deadline Thursday for trades to be consummated did not arrive quietly, with a flurry of deals getting struck in the final hour and at least one other notable move falling apart before reaching the finish line. Deals that included at least 41 players and 15 future draft picks were struck on either Wednesday or Thursday — the biggest move likely being the one Thursday that saw Andrew Wiggins going from Minnesota to the Warriors so D’Angelo Russell could leave Golden State finally be paired with his good friend Karl-Anthony Towns with the Timberwolves.Here's how busy the Timberwolves were at trade-deadline time: They announced the jersey numbers of eight new players Thursday... [More]

DENVER (AP) — The Denver Nuggets have picked up guard Jordan McRae in a trade with Washington, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press on Thursday.In exchange, the Nuggets sent recently acquired guard Shabazz Napier to the Wizards, said the person who spoke on condition of anonymity because the deal hasn't been announced.McRae averaged 12.9 points and 2.8 assists in 29 games for the Wizards this season. The 28-year-old out of Tennessee had surgery on his right ring finger in October. He's recently been dealing with a twisted left ankle.McRae joins a Nuggets team that's off to a 36-16 start and currently sits in third place in the Western Conference. He provides back-court depth behind Jamal Murray, Will Barton, Gary Harris and Monte Morris. Napier didn't play for the Nuggets after being picked up late Tuesday as part of a four-team trade involving Minnesota, Houston, Atlanta and Denver. In that deal, the Nuggets got Napier, Keita Bates-Diop and Noah Vonleh from the Timberwolves, along with Gerald Green and a 2020 first-round pick from the Rockets. The Nuggets sent Malik Beasley, Juancho Hernangomez and Jarred Vanderbilt to Minnesota.___AP Sports Writer Howard Fendrich contributed to this report.___More AP NBA: https://apnews.com/NBA and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports

Kevin Durant is just days away from becoming a free agent and remains tight-lipped about his future plans.For now, he's still a member of the Oklahoma City Thunder, and he said he really liked the draft-night trade in which the franchise acquired guard Victor Oladipo, forward Ersan Ilyasova and draft pick Domantas Sabonis from the Orlando Magic in exchange for forward Serge Ibaka."It's a good move, man," Durant said at a Team USA media availability session in New York. "I like Oladipo, he's one of my good buddies, a friend of mine. Definitely going to miss playing with Serge. He contributed so much to our organization and to the city. Just what he's done for us, he's always going to be remembered in OKC what he's done for the community and his hard work on the court. So we wish him the best."Durant wasn't so chatty when it comes to his impending free agency on July 1."We'll figure things out," Durant said. "It's three days away."--Veteran Richard Jefferson announced he would retire following... [More]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have exercised their 2016-17 team option on guard Jordan McRae, the Cleveland Plain Dealer reported.McRae's salary will be at a shade under $1 million guaranteed. The tem faced a Wednesday deadline to either allow the 25-year-old guard to become a free agent or pick up his option.McRae, drafted by the San Antonio Spurs in the 2014 draft, scored 36 points in the regular-season finale against Detroit.While with the Canton Charger of the Development League, McRae erupted for 61 points.

The Cleveland Cavaliers recalled center Sasha Kaun and guard Jordan McRae on Wednesday from the Canton Charge after they played in Game 1 of the NBA Development League Eastern Conference finals.In Canton's game Tuesday night, Kaun finished with 15 points on 6-of-7 shooting, nine rebounds, three steals and three blocks in 30 minutes while McRae added 21 points, four rebounds and five assists in 46 minutes.Kaun has played in 24 games for the Cavs this season and McRae has played in 21 games (14 for the Cavs). Both will be available for Wednesday night's regular-season finale against the Detroit Pistons.The Cavs also signed guard Dahntay Jones, who has appeared in 43 games (39 starts) for the Grand Rapids Drive of the NBA D-League.Jones averaged 15.7 points, 4.2 rebounds and 2.5 assists in 35.7 minutes for Grand Rapids. He was originally selected as the 20th overall pick out of Duke by the Boston Celtics in the 2003 NBA draft, Jones has played in 622 games (157 starts) over his 11-year NBA career, averaging 5.4 points and 1.7 rebounds in 15.7 minutes per game with Memphis, Sacramento, Denver, Indiana, Dallas, Atlanta and the Los Angeles Clippers. He will be eligible for the playoffs.

Center Sasha Kaun and guard Jordan McRae were assigned back to the Canton Charge by the Cleveland Cavaliers.Both players are available to the charge for the first game of the NBA Developmental League Eastern Conference finals.Kaun played in 23 games for the Cavs this season. McRae played in 20 games (13 for the Cavs) this season.

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Iman Shumpert will miss the final two games of the regular season after experiencing soreness and inflammation in his left knee that kept him out of Saturday's game in Chicago, the team announced Monday.After further evaluation on Sunday, Shumpert had his left knee drained. He will undergo additional treatment and rest over the next several days and is expected to be fully available for the start of playoff practice and preparation later this week, the Cavs said. He is averaging 5.8 points and 3.8 rebounds in 58 games this season.In addition, guard Mo Williams experienced discomfort and increased soreness in his left knee (chondromalacia) during and following the game in Indianapolis last Wednesday night. He traveled back to Cleveland on Thursday for further evaluation and monitoring, and then traveled Monday to see Dr. James Andrews in Florida for additional evaluation. Williams, who is averaging 8.2 points in 41 games, will be out of Monday night's home game against the Atlanta Hawks. The Cavs also assigned center Sasha Kaun and guard Jordan McRae to the Canton Charge of the NBA Development League.The 6-foot-11, 260-pound Kaun, 30, has played in 23 games for the Cavs this season, averaging 0.9 points in 3.1 minutes per game.McRae has played in 20 games (13 for the Cavs) this season, averaging 3.1 points in 7.1 minutes.

The Phoenix Suns called up guard Jordan McRae, who scored an NBA Development League record 61 points last month, on Tuesday from Bakersfield.McRae was a starter in the D-League All-Star Game on Saturday in Toronto. He had seven points and five assists in the East's 128-124 victory.In six games with the Suns this season, McRae is averaging 4.8 points and 1.2 assists. He had 12 points and four assists in his NBA debut on Jan. 29 against the New York Knicks.The 24-year-old McRae previously signed a second 10-day contract with the Suns on Feb. 8.In 28 games with Bakersfield this season, the D-League All-Star was third in scoring with a 23.1-point average and averaging 5.2 assists, 4.5 rebounds and 1.7 steals in 28 games. His 61-point outburst came against Canton on Jan. 28 when he made 21 of 34 shots from the file and 16 of 18 free throws.

The Phoenix Suns assigned guard Jordan McRae to the Bakersfield Jam of the D-League, the team announced Thursday.The move will allow McRae to play in the D-League All-Star on Saturday in Toronto. McRae ranks third in the D-League with a 23.1 scoring average.McRae, 24, has appeared in six games with the Suns, averaging 4.8 points in 11.3 minutes. He scored 12 points in his NBA debut against the New York Knicks on Jan. 29.