Justin Holiday has just about heard it all. The Nuggets are Holiday’s 10th team in 11 seasons, and he’s had two different stints with the Hawks and Bulls before signing with Denver this summer. He started his professional career in Belgium before getting his first NBA experience with the 76ers in 2013.

He didn’t quite stick, as he also made stops in the G League and Hungary before establishing himself as an NBA player with the Warriors during their 2014-15 championship run.

“I’ve been in this league 11 years,” Holiday said Monday. “I’m honest with myself. I know how this works. I’ve been traded. I’ve been signed a good amount of times, so I know what that conversation is supposed to look like.”

Denver’s pitch was just about perfect. There were no empty promises of playing time, just the offer of an opportunity. Recalling his conversation with Nuggets coach Michael Malone this summer, Holiday said Malone told him he liked the 34-year-old’s fit with the defending champions but didn’t know exactly what his bench unit would look like on a given night. That made sense to the veteran, who’s seen and heard a lot since he left the University of Washington in 2011.

“You haven’t had me in front of you. You’ve only seen me play against you. You don’t know how I mesh with that team,” Holiday said. “So, I appreciate that.”

Holiday’s understanding is that the playing time will go to the most-deserving players. That’s something he said isn’t standard policy around the league, but Malone reinforced that sentiment at media day.

“High-character player,” Malone said. “He’ll be a guy that has a chance to play for us.”

If the chance comes, Holiday’s confident he can contribute. Some of his best basketball was played in Indiana alongside Domantas Sabonis, who’s not quite Nikola Jokic when it comes to passing big men but is still among the league’s best.

“I think it’s going to work well. I’ve had most of my success in the NBA playing with a big that can pass,” Holiday said.

“When you can play through a bigger guy in the middle, it gives everybody else a chance to move.”

Despite the mileage, Holiday can still move, according to Reggie Jackson. The two go as far back as preparing for the 2011 draft together, playing pickup at UCLA. They reunited on the court this summer, and Jackson said his old friend still has some juice.

“The way ‘Just’ plays, I think he’s going to flourish. I think people are going to be very excited to see what he can do,” Jackson said.

“He’s still got some young legs.” His competition for a spot in the second unit is Christian Braun, Peyton Watson and rookie Julian Strawther, who have much younger legs.

Holiday just wants a chance to compete.

“If I just have that opportunity, that’s all I need,” Holiday said. “If I’m supposed to be out there, I will. If not, I’m not.”