Arthur was waived by the Suns on Monday, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

This was the expectation all along when the Suns acquired Arthur back in July, but the team decided to keep him around through training camp and the preseason. The veteran will now become a free agent and look to catch on with another team in need of frontcourt depth.

Arthur was traded to the Suns on Friday in exchange for Jared Dudley and a second round pick and is expected to be bought out, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports.

EDGE Analysis

After now being traded twice in the last week, it looks like Arthur is going to have his choice of team in unrestricted free agency. The bad news for Arthur is he is coming off his least productive NBA season to date after being hampered with injuries and buried on the young Nuggets' bench. However, when healthy, Arthur can still be a quality stretch four, as he has shot over 34 percent from three in each of his last three seasons. The problem is he has played just 60 total games over the last two years.

Arthur exercised his $7.4 million player option for the 2018-19 season Friday, Shams Charania of Yahoo Sports reports.

EDGE Analysis

Given that Arthur's market value as a free agent this offseason would likely be close to the minimum, picking up the player option was a no brainer for the 30-year-old. Arthur appeared in just 19 games this season, averaging 2.8 points per game, and he'll likely find himself out of the rotation once again in 2018-19. However, given that Arthur is now an expiring contract, he could be used in a potential trade as salary filler.

Arthur tallied 2.8 points, 0.8 rebounds and 0.5 assists over 19 games played with the Nuggets in 2017-18.

EDGE Analysis

The 29-year-old found himself out of the Nuggets' rotation early on this season and it was one of the reasons why his totals drastically declined. Arthur also shot a career worst 66.7 percent from the free-throw line as well as attempting only 2.5 shots per game. The former Kansas standout has a player option for the 2018-19 season of about $7.5 million and it figures that Arthur will opt in given his miserably production this season.

Arthur had 10 points (4-5 FG, 2-3 3Pt, 1-2 FT), two steals, one rebound, and one assist in 14 minutes during Monday's 121-104 win over the Hornets.

EDGE Analysis

Arthur matched his season high in scoring while swiping a season high in steals. This was just his 11th appearance of 2017-18, but Mason Plumlee (calf) may miss the next couple weeks. As a result, Arthur will likely have a chance to contribute in the immediate future and prove he belongs a more regular role going forward.

Arthur (undisclosed) will be available to play Monday against the Hornets, Gina Mizell of The Denver Post reports.

EDGE Analysis

Arthur has seen an increase in playing time following Mason Plumlee's injury, however he's averaging just 11.3 minutes in the past three games. Arthur has yet to see 20 minutes in a game this season, meaning he likely won't see enough time to provide any fantasy value Monday.

Arthur did not participate in shootaround and is questionable for Monday's game against the Hornets due to an undisclosed injury, T.J. McBride of Mile High Sports reports.

EDGE Analysis

Arthur has recently be added to the rotation on a limited basis with Mason Plumlee (calf) out for at least the next two weeks, but there are no reports as to exactly he missed shootaround Monday. Expect an update on Arthur's status to come closer to tip-off against Charlotte.

Arthur will come off the bench for Thursday's contest against the Thunder, Gina Mizell of The Denver Post reports.

EDGE Analysis

Arthur drew the start for Tuesday's game against the Spurs due to the absence of Mason Plumlee (calf), but coach Michael Malone has noted that he will come off the bench Thursday. That said, coach Malone did not reveal who he would be starting in Arthur's stead. It's unclear if Arthur will see fewer minutes.

Arthur got a rare start on Tuesday, as he tallied 10 points (4-6 FG), three rebounds and two assists across 19 minutes in a 106-104 loss to the San Antonio Spurs.

EDGE Analysis

Arthur has only played more than five minutes three times all season, as these 19 minutes played marked a season-high. The reason for the start was an injury to Mason Plumlee (calf), as Arthur should be back in the rotation until Plumlee returns. This may be a time to showcase Arthur before the trade deadline, as he could be a more valuable piece on a thinner team than Denver.

Arthur will start at power forward for Tuesday's game against the Spurs.

EDGE Analysis

The Nuggets recently lost Mason Plumlee to a calf injury, so Arthur will get the first shot at replacing him in the starting lineup. It's a somewhat surprising move, as Arthur has been outside the rotation recently and logged just one minute over the team's last seven games. For that reason, Arthur will obviously see a sizable bump in his overall workload, though it wouldn't be surprising if fellow forward Trey Lyles out-paced him in minutes. Unlike Arthur, Lyles has been a part of the rotation recently and has averaged 25.4 minutes over the last five contests. Kenneth Faried could also factor into the equation at power forward as well, which further muddies Arthur's projected value.