Claver will be released by the Nuggets, Marc J. Spear of Yahoo! Sports reports.Acquired in the trade that sent Aaron Afflalo to Portland, Claver will not actually suit up for his new team. He didn't get much playing time with the Blazers this season, averaging just 7.6 minutes in 10 appearances.

Claver was acquired from the Trail Blazers in a trade Thursday, Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports reports.Denver will bring in Claver, Will Barton, Thomas Robinson and two picks, while sending Arron Afflalo and Alonzo Gee to Portland. The 6-9 Claver has played sparingly this season, appearing in only 10 games and averaging fewer than eight minutes in those appearances. He's just 26 years old, however, so it's possible he could emerge as a decent bench player if given the opportunity.

Claver knocked down a three pointer during his two minutes on the court against the Suns on Thursday. Claver is rarely inserted into the game as his two minutes Thursday came in garbage time. He's currently one of the last options off the bench in Portland and should be valued as such.

Claver is active for Thursday's contest against the Suns. The Blazers have activated Claver due to the lower back pain that has befallen Chris Kaman. However, even with Kaman out of the frontcourt rotation, Meyers Leonard and Thomas Robinson are the best bets to gather up any available minutes, while the Suns' small lineups are a better fit for Dorell Wright to see the floor than Claver.

Claver knocked down his sole shot, a three-pointer, in one minute during Saturday's loss at Milwaukee. Even though injuries have befallen the Blazers' frontcourt the past two months, Claver has made just eight appearances during that span, marking all of his games played this season. The vast majority of those occurred in garbage time due to his status as the last man off the bench. If general manager Neil Olshey decides to make a big man addition in the coming weeks -- i.e. Jermaine O'Neal -- Claver is the likely candidate to be cut to make such a move.

Claver tallied five points (2-4 FG, 1-1 3Pt), three rebounds, and one steal in 17 minutes during Friday's domination of the Sixers. Claver entered the contest with merely four minutes of court time under his belt this season, but in a frontcourt devoid of LaMarcus Aldridge (illness), Robin Lopez (hand), and Chris Kaman (personal), the Spaniard's services were required. Both Aldridge and Kaman have a decent shot to return Sunday against the Knicks, though, which would relegate Claver to his usual towel-waving gig.

Claver hasn't spent any time on the court this season. Claver appears to be the last option off the bench in Portland. Unless things drastically change in the pecking order, Claver might have trouble matching the 21 games that he played in last season during the current 2014-15 campaign.

Victor Claver said he doesn't plan on seeking a buyout from the Blazers. "I have one more year on my contract and I want to play one more year," Claver said. He played a total of seven minutes in the playoffs -- all garbage time -- and rarely finds himself in the rotation while the Blazers are healthy. If he wants playing time at the NBA level, the Blazers probably aren't the best place for him.

Terry Stotts said that he'll likely place Victor Claver and Allen Crabbe on the inactive list for Sunday's game vs. the Rockets. Even if these guys were in uniform, it's highly unlikely either would step on the court. These are simply emergency depth guys and they're not the type of players that have an impact on games.

Victor Claver came off the bench for 13 points, five rebounds and a 3-pointer on 5-of-7 shooting in 22 minutes on Wednesday. Claver was playing heavy minutes tonight for several reasons, including the absence of LaMarcus Aldridge and Thomas Jones, along with the fact the Blazers won 124-80 over a terrible Nets' team. We hadn't blurbed Claver since 2013 and there's a reason for it.