Jameer Nelson, who was acquired via trade last season, is planning on opting out of his contract to become a free agent. Nelson was acquired from the Celtics, and he averaged 9.6 points and 3.7 assists per game once coming over to Denver.
Nelson received a lot interest last year as a free agent and it wouldn’t be surprising to see him get a better deal. He knows that he will not play much here in Denver, and this stage of career he likely wants to go play for a winning team.
Nelson walking seems like a loss for me as he was valuable off the bench.