Consider Christian Braun an official member of the Nuggets’ core.
Braun has agreed to a five-year, $125 million extension that will keep him in Denver through the summer of 2031, a league source told The Denver Post. His second NBA contract will take effect in 2026-27 after he makes $4.9 million this upcoming season, the last of his rookie-scale deal.
Monday was the deadline for 2022 first-round picks entering the last year of their rookie contracts to sign extensions. The Nuggets, who begin their season Thursday at Golden State, selected Braun 21st overall out of Kansas.