Denver Nuggets point guard Ty Lawson was arrested on suspicion of his second DUI in six months Tuesday morning. The incident has torpedoed Lawson’s value to the Nuggets organization, so much so that they may not be able to unload him via trade as they had hoped. It is now thought that the Nuggets will consider waiving him.
Denver Nuggets considering waiving Ty Lawson after latest DUI arrest, per #NBA sources. Lawson has two years, $25.6 mil left on contract.
— Mitch Lawrence (@Mitch_Lawrence) July 14, 2015
Lawson is owed more than $25M over the next two seasons, so the Nuggets would be taking $12M+ cap hits each year if they waive him without using the stretch provision.