The NBA is definitely a business. Two days after waiving Alonzo Gee to make sure the remainder of his season-long contract did not vest, the Denver Nuggets have re-signed him to a 10-day contract. As stated 48 hours ago, Gee appeared in 13 games for the Nuggets this year, getting just under 7 minutes a game and averaging 0.8 points, 1.1 rebounds and 0.5 assists. His role as the end-of-the-bench defender never materialized, even on a team with as many recent defensive woes as Denver.
So why re-sign him? A 10-day contract in the NBA is worth around $75,000 while Gee’s contract called for the rest of his $1.