Official waiver in Denver
The Denver Nuggets have waived guard Reese Dixon-Waters, effective September 22, leaving him without an NBA team after a waiver transaction that confirms his exit from the main roster. The move is official and fits the usual preseason routine for players tied to G League development paths.
The transaction appears in NBA.com oficial and was reported by NBC Sports, which places the cut within the procedural wave of roster moves over the past day alongside Keonte Jones in the same franchise.
Dixon-Waters profile
Dixon-Waters, a 24-year-old guard out of San Diego State, went undrafted this summer after averaging 13.1 points and 3.6 rebounds in his final college season, shooting 35.6 percent from three and 87.8 percent from the line. He missed the entire 2024-25 campaign with a foot injury before returning for his senior year.
The Nuggets had signed him to a training camp contract just one day before the waiver. NBC Sports notes Denver already holds his G League rights, opening the door to a destination with affiliate Grand Rapids Gold if he does not land elsewhere.
What the waiver means
By leaving the Nuggets main roster, Dixon-Waters no longer occupies a preseason spot and becomes a free agent until his fit within the project is defined. The move does not necessarily signal a break with Denver, but rather the usual path between a camp contract and a G League or market destination.
For Denver, the cut fits the development structure the Nuggets are consolidating before training camp, prioritizing control over young perimeter profiles rather than locking roster spots on the main team.
Roster context
Dixon-Waters waiver comes in September, within the procedural wave before training camp. The transaction repeats the dynamic the Nuggets have used with other camp profiles signed to non-guaranteed deals in this market window.
