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Sources: Nuggets making progress on deal to sign Joffrey Lauvergne

Sources: Nuggets making progress on deal to sign Joffrey Lauvergne

The Denver Nuggets are progressing on a deal to sign 2013 second-round draft pick Joffrey Lauvergne and bring him to the NBA soon, league sources told Yahoo Sports.

Lauvergne, a 6-foot-11 Frenchman, cut ties with Khimki of Moscow on Tuesday, freeing him to sign a deal with Denver and join them this season.

The Nuggets still have "logistical hurdles," as one league source said, to clear before completing a contract agreement with Lauvergne, but there's strong momentum toward him joining the Nuggets soon.

Lauvergne, 24, can play the power forward and center spots, and has shown the potential to be a good pick-and-roll NBA defender. He has the versatility to play with either Jusuf Nurkic or Kenneth Faried, which could give Denver added frontcourt flexibility. He has developed a reputation in Europe as a hard-working, team-oriented player.

Lauvergne was the 55th overall pick in the 2013 NBA draft, a lower selection based partly on the expectation he would stay in Europe a couple more years before joining the NBA.

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