With three weeks remaining to reach a deal with the Nuggets, Christian Braun and Peyton Watson both shared an optimistic stance on their respective futures Monday.
Denver’s two first-round draft picks from 2022 are nearing the final year of their rookie contracts. That means they’re also nearing the deadline — Oct. 20, the last day of the offseason — to sign a rookie-scale extension.
As they convened at Ball Arena ahead of training camp, Braun and Watson both expressed a desire to remain with the team that drafted them.