The Denver Nuggets signed New York Knicks free agent guard DerMarr Johnson to a one-year contract, General Manager Kiki Vandeweghe told ESPN.com today.

The former Knick averaged 5.4 points and 1.9 rebounds last year after coming back following a potentially life threatening neck injury stemming from a September 2002 automobile accident.

Johnson was drafted sixth overall in 2000 by the Atlanta Hawks.