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Nov 8, 2021; Denver, Colorado, USA; Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) reacts on the bench after a play in the fourth quarter against the Miami Heat at Ball Arena. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports
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Nov 8, 2021; Denver, Colorado, USA; Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) reacts on the bench after a play in the fourth quarter against the Miami Heat at Ball Arena. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports
There is no doubt that the Denver Nuggets are currently in one of their best seasons. Having impressively won 41 games out of the 59 played, the Nuggets are the top contending team in the Western Conference. The league is currently preparing for the upcoming NBA All-Star game which is less than a week away. Amidst all that, shocking news of a former Nuggets player, who was recently waived from his team, emerged turning several heads towards the NBA champion.
The Denver Nuggets recently won their third consecutive game against Luka Doncic’s Dallas Mavericks. While the team is heading closer to the playoffs, reports of their former player’s involvement in a possible case of assault have left the NBA world stunned.
NBA guard gets arrested for alleged assault
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On February 15, 29-year-old Bryn Forbes was apprehended by police with a charge of family violence. As per reports by ESPN, Forbes was accused of inflicting physical injuries, misconduct behavior, and having a verbal dispute with a female partner. Apparently, the 2021 NBA champion had an argument with his ‘date’ during which Forbes hit her several times. Consequently, he was detained in the early hours of Wednesday in San Antonio. Following that, he was then taken to the Bexar County Jail. As of now, there are no reports of Forbes’ bail or his legal representative. The news was tweeted by Dillon Collier from KSAT Investigates.
DEVELOPING Former Spurs guard Bryn Forbes arrested in San Antonio overnight. Booked this morning on a misdemeanor family violence charge. San Antonio police said he assaulted someone he is in a dating relationship with. Arrested around 5:15 am at La Cantera Resort & Spa #KSATnews pic.twitter.com/DFCiCONC35
— Dillon Collier (@dilloncollier) February 15, 2023
Forbes went undrafted during the 2016 NBA Draft selection and joined the San Antonio Spurs for the Summer League. After playing for the Spurs for four seasons, he signed with the Milwaukee Bucks in free agency. During his time with the Bucks, Forbes won his first-ever championship in 2021.
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He then returned to the Spurs but eventually got traded to the Denver Nuggets about five months later. After playing for the Nuggets for six months, Forbes joined the Minnesota Timberwolves in July 2022.
Timberwolves waive Forbes to clear their roster
The Minnesota Timberwolves were part of the three-team trade deal with the Los Angeles Lakers and the Utah Jazz. After months of uncertainty, the Lakers finally traded Russell Westbrook to the Jazz but his ultimate destination still remains in question. Along with Westbrook, the Lakers also traded Damian Jones and Juan Toscano-Anderson to the Jazz. In turn, they acquired Timberwolves’ D’Angelo Russell and Jazz’s Malik Beasley and Jarred Vanderbilt.
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On the other hand, the Timberwolves traded acquired Mike Conley, Nickeil Alexander-Walker, and three future second-round picks. In order to make a spot in their roster for the trade deal, the Timberwolves waived Bryn Forbes seven months after they signed him.
