The Denver Nuggets have acquired center Thomas Bryant in a four-team deal with the Los Angeles Lakers, Los Angeles Clippers and Orlando Magic, General Manager Calvin Booth announced today. Denver sends guard Davon Reed and a second round pick to the Lakers and guard Bones Hyland to the Clippers as part of the deal.
Bryant, 25, has appeared in 41 games (25 starts) for the Lakers this season, averaging 12.1 points and 6.8 rebounds while shooting .654 from the field in 21.4 minutes per game. The five-year NBA veteran has appeared in 211 career games (133 starts) for the Wizards and the Lakers, averaging 10.6 points, 5.9 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game. Bryant was originally selected with the 42nd overall pick of the 2017 NBA Draft by the Utah Jazz after spending two seasons at Indiana University.
Reed, 27, has appeared in 35 games (one start) for Denver this season, averaging 2.3 points and 1.6 rebounds in 9.0 minutes per game. Reed has appeared in 114 career games (seven starts) with Denver, Phoenix and Indiana, averaging 3.2 points and 1.8 rebounds in 11.2 minutes per game. He was originally drafted with the 32nd overall pick of the 2017 NBA draft out of the University of Miami.
Hyland, 22, has played in 42 games (one start) for Denver this season, averaging 12.1 points, 2.0 rebounds and 3.0 assists in 19.5 minutes per game. Overall he has appeared in 111 games (five starts) for the Nuggets over two seasons, averaging 10.9 points, 2.5 rebounds and 2.8 assists in 19.2 minutes. The Delaware native was drafted by the Nuggets with 26th overall pick of the 2021 NBA Draft after two season at Virginia Commonwealth University.
Bryant will wear #13 for the Nuggets.