The Denver Nuggets released guards Mitchell Butler and Melvin Sanders.

Sanders, a rookie free agent from Oklahoma State who also can play forward, averaged 3.3 points and 3.0 rebounds in three preseason games for the Nuggets.

Butler had two points and three rebounds two preseason games.

Nuggets coach Jeff Bzdelik said he didn't expect to make any more cuts until after Denver's final two preseason games this week.