Players who played for the Cleveland Cavaliers and Denver Nuggets

Cleveland Cavaliers
Denver Nuggets

35 players

35 players have played for both the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Denver Nuggets. JR Smith spent the most seasons with the two: 5 with the Cleveland Cavaliers and 5 with the Denver Nuggets. On a roster now: Thomas Bryant and Isaiah Hartenstein. Rosters are on file in full from 1993-94; before that only some of the stars are.

Players who played for the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Denver Nuggets, with their years at each
PlayerPosCLEDEN
JR SmithG2014–2019 · 5 seasons2006–2011 · 5 seasons
Andre MillerPG1999–2002 · 3 seasons2003–2014 · 7 seasons
Bryant StithG2001–2002 · 1 season1992–2000 · 8 seasons
Chris AndersenPF2016–2017 · 1 season2001–2012 · 7 seasons
Timofey MozgovC2014–2016 · 2 seasons2010–2015 · 5 seasons
JaVale McGeeC2020–2021 · 1 season2011–2021 · 5 seasons
Alonzo GeeSF2010–2014 · 4 seasons2014–2017 · 2 seasons
JJ HicksonC2008–2011 · 3 seasons2013–2016 · 3 seasons
Earl BoykinsPG1998–2000 · 2 seasons2003–2007 · 4 seasons
Wesley PersonSF1997–2002 · 5 seasons2004–2005 · 1 season
Jeff GreenF2017–2018 · 1 season2021–2023 · 2 seasons
Richard JeffersonF2015–2017 · 2 seasons2017–2018 · 1 season
Dahntay JonesSG2015–2017 · 2 seasons2008–2009 · 1 season
Mike MillerSG2014–2015 · 1 season2015–2017 · 2 seasons
Joe SmithPF2007–2009 · 2 seasons2006–2007 · 1 season
Jeff McInnisPG2003–2005 · 2 seasons1996–1997 · 1 season
Eric WilliamsPF2003–2004 · 1 season1997–1999 · 2 seasons
Jeff TrepagnierSG2001–2002 · 1 season2002–2004 · 2 seasons
Shawnelle ScottC1996–1998 · 2 seasons2001–2002 · 1 season
Johnny NewmanF1986–1999 · 2 seasons1997–1998 · 1 season
Thomas BryantC2025–2026 · 1 season2022–2023 · 1 season
Isaiah HartensteinC2020–2021 · 1 season2020–2021 · 1 season
Isaiah ThomasG2017–2018 · 1 season2018–2019 · 1 season
Joey GrahamSF2010–2011 · 1 season2009–2010 · 1 season
Devin BrownSG2007–2008 · 1 season2002–2003 · 1 season
Jelani McCoyPF2003–2004 · 1 season2007–2008 · 1 season
Zendon HamiltonC2005–2006 · 1 season2001–2002 · 1 season
Scott WilliamsC2004–2005 · 1 season2001–2002 · 1 season
Michael DoleacC2001–2002 · 1 season2003–2004 · 1 season
Tony BattieC2003–2004 · 1 season1997–1998 · 1 season
John CrottyG1995–1996 · 1 season2002–2003 · 1 season
Mark BryantF1999–2000 · 1 season2002–2003 · 1 season
Chris GatlingC2000–2001 · 1 season1999–2000 · 1 season
Elmer BennettG1994–1995 · 1 season1996–1997 · 1 season
Tim KemptonF1993–1994 · 1 season1989–1990 · 1 season

Regular season, under every name each club has played as. A season split by a trade counts for both clubs where the game logs reach it (NBA from 1993-94, NFL 1994, NHL 1996, MLB 2001). Longest stay with the two first.

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