DENVER — Former University of Tennessee basketball player Jordan McRae made his debut for the Denver Nuggets Tuesday night.
He scored eight points, grabbed five rebounds and dished out three assists in Denver’s 127-120 victory over the San Antonio Spurs at Pepsi Center.
McRae, now an NBA veteran, was enjoying a solid season with the Washington Wizards, despite missing some games due to injury earlier this season.
He played his first game in the Mile-High City Tuesday night after being a trade-deadline acquisition by the Nuggets last week.
The Nuggets acquired McRae to pick up another shooting presence in their run to the playoffs. He is now in the thick of a playoff race as Denver (38-16) is the second-place team in the Western Conference behind the Los Angeles Lakers, who are 40-12 this season.