Former Nuggets sixth man Bruce Brown agreed to a two-year, $45 million deal with the Pacers at the start of free agency on Friday, a league source confirmed to The Denver Post.
The deal was about three times what Denver, at only $7.8 million per year, could offer him.
Brown’s departure means the Nuggets lost their most productive bench player throughout their championship run. And in replacing him, the Nuggets are expected to rely on internal development from second-year forwards Christian Braun and Peyton Watson. There’s also significant optimism about point guards Collin Gillespie and rookie Jalen Pickett and their potential contributions moving forward.