NBA champion Bruce Brown will meet with the Dallas Mavericks once free agency opens, according to Tim MacMahon of ESPN.
Brown becomes an unrestricted free agent on June 30 since he declined his 2023-24 player option with the Denver Nuggets.
The Los Angeles Lakers are very interested in signing Brown, who helped the Nuggets win the 2023 championship over the Miami Heat. Denver, while it would love to bring Brown back, doesn’t have the money to pay the Miami product what he could earn on the open market.
Brown averaged 11.5 points, 4.1 rebounds and 3.4 assists for the Nuggets in 2022-23 while shooting 48.3% from the field, 35.8% from beyond the arc and 75.8% from the free-throw line. In the 2023 playoffs against the Minnesota Timberwolves, Phoenix Suns, Lakers and Heat, Brown put up 12.0 points, 4.0 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game.
NBA NEWS & RUMORS: Bruce Brown, Denver Nuggets & Dallas Mavericks Updates
A Boston native, Brown averaged 11.4 points, 4.4 boards and 1.0 assists in the Finals versus the Heat. Denver beat Miami in five games to capture its first title in franchise history.
Brown has career averages of 8.5 points, 4.2 rebounds and 2.4 assists with the Detroit Pistons, Brooklyn Nets and Nuggets. He has improved his game every year he’s been in the NBA and it appears several teams are interested in signing him this summer.
The Mavericks missed the play-in tournament this past season despite having All-Stars Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving. Irving becomes an unrestricted free agent on June 30, and while the Duke product plans to meet with the Phoenix Suns, all signs point toward Irving re-signing with Dallas.
NBA NEWS & RUMORS: Bruce Brown, Denver Nuggets & Dallas Mavericks Updates
Irving and Brown were teammates on the Nets. It’s going to be very interesting to see where Brown is playing next season. He has established himself as one of the most versatile players in the NBA.
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