The Nuggets made a move ahead of the NBA trade deadline buzzer Thursday, acquiring big man Roy Hibbert from the Milwaukee Bucks for a protected second-round draft pick, according to a Yahoo report.
The move adds depth to an already deep front line for the Nuggets, who also acquired forward Mason Plumlee from the Portland Trailblazers for Jusuf Nurkic on Feb. 13.
The 7-foot-2 Hibbert, who will be a free agent at the end of the season, is averaging 5.2 points and 3.6 rebounds in 42 games with the Bucks and Charlotte Hornets this season. The 30-year-old Hibbert, a first-round draft pick by Toronto in 2008, has averaged 16 minutes per game this season.