According to Chris Tomasson of the Rocky Mountain News [which published its last edition today], Hart will become a member of the Denver Nuggets next week. Chris posted this at TrueHoop Network affiliate, Roundball Mining Company:
The Nuggets next week will sign point guard Jason Hart, multiple sources told the Rocky Mountain News on Friday.
Hart has been bought by the Los Angeles Clippers for about $300,000. After he clears waivers, expected to be on Tuesday, he will sign a prorated minimum deal with the Nuggets.
Hart, making $2.5 million before his buyout, will give the Nuggets the third point guard they are seeking. Hart had to be waived by Sunday’s deadline to be eligible for the playoffs with the Nuggets. Hart has played sparingly with the Clippers this season, averaging 2.3 points in 28 games. He played for Nuggets coach George Karl as a Milwaukee rookie in 2000-01.
The Nuggets had been looking Mateen Cleaves of the NBA Development League’s Bakersfield Jam as a possible roster addition. But then the Hart situation materialized.
The Nuggets are seeking a third point guard to take some of the burden off Chauncey Billups, 32, and Anthony Carter, 33.
Best of luck to Chris, who is one of the best and most industrious beat writers around. Denver sports fans are a little poorer today with the shuttering of the RMN.
6 Responses
Jason Hart was a waste of a roster spot. The team’s offense was noticably worse with him on the floor.
I’d rather get the NBDL’s top prospect, put him on the roster and see what happens.
You have to give Dunleavy credit for this one. (kidding guys, relax).
Posted on February 27th, 2009 at 2:09 pm
Hopefully history will repeat itself one more time for Jason.
He couldn’t see daylight on the Kings and then played well for us in his first stint with the Clippers.
For some reason he just couldn’t get it going coming back from Utah, and with Mike Taylor back on the roster Hart was down to being our 5th stringer with no hope of further PT.
Good luck in Denver.
Posted on February 27th, 2009 at 3:36 pm
I felt Jason Hart was awful, couldn’t shoot a lick. I hope we sign a NBDL guy like James White, Demetris Nichols, Gary Forbes, or even Mr. Coby Karl. Please just no Will Conroy. Or maybe even bring back Paul Davis….
Posted on February 27th, 2009 at 5:23 pm
Paul Davis is busy on the reality show of ” Millionaire Matchmaker”. He’s featured on the opening credits.
Posted on February 27th, 2009 at 5:59 pm
Paul Davis was not all that great. We should of kept Josh Powell instead of Paul Davis, now he is getting some playing time with the Lakers.
Stian Reply:
February 27th, 2009 at 6:38 pm
Of course, Powell is getting PT with Bynum out and Mihm gone. Paul Davis was easily better than Powell.
Posted on February 27th, 2009 at 6:08 pm
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