Nuggets Lowball Peyton Watson With $70 Million Offer as Rivals Circle
Summary
The Denver Nuggets have offered Peyton Watson a five-year contract worth about $70 million, which is much less than the $25 to $28 million per year he wants. Other teams like the Bucks, Hawks, and Clippers are interested in Watson, who is a talented young player but the Nuggets face salary limits due to other big contracts.Key Facts
- The Nuggets matched an offer for another player, Spencer Jones, which affected their salary limits.
- Peyton Watson is a restricted free agent after his rookie contract ended in 2025-26.
- The Nuggets offered Watson about $14 million per year for five years.
- Watson wants a salary between $25 million and $28 million per year.
- Teams like the Milwaukee Bucks, Atlanta Hawks, and Los Angeles Clippers are interested in a possible trade for Watson.
- Watson is 23 years old and had his best season recently, with career highs in points, rebounds, assists, blocks, steals, and shooting percentages.
- He is 6-foot-8, weighs 200 pounds, and plays as a wing who can score, defend, and shoot well from three-point range.
- The Nuggets have big contracts with players Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray, and Aaron Gordon, limiting their money to pay Watson.
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