Nuggets sign rookie forward Joffrey Lauvergne

The Denver Nuggets have signed rookie forward Joffrey Lauvergne, General Manager and Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations Tim Connelly announced today.

Lauvergne, 6-11, 220, was selected by the Memphis Grizzlies with the 55th pick of the 2013 NBA Draft and was then subsequently traded to the Denver Nuggets along with Darrell Arthur in exchange for Kosta Koufos.

The 23-year-old native of France most recently played for BC Khimki of the Russian Super League where he appeared in 27 games (seven starts), averaging 9.4 points, 4.4 rebounds and 1.1 assists in 17.5 minutes per game.