CLEVELAND – The Cleveland Cavaliers have acquired forward/center Isaiah Hartenstein and two second round draft picks from the Denver Nuggets in exchange for center JaVale McGee, Cavaliers General Manager Koby Altman announced from Cleveland Clinic Courts. The draft picks acquired by the Cavs are the Nuggets’ 2023 second round pick (31-46 protected) and the Nuggets’ 2027 second round pick.
Hartenstein (7-0, 249) has appeared in 30 games for the Nuggets this season, averaging 3.5 points on .513 shooting and 2.8 rebounds in 9.1 minutes. He has played in 81 games in his three-year NBA career for Denver and Houston, compiling averages of 3.