The Nuggets have done just about everything right this offseason, hitting one home run after another. But they need to tread cautiously with their next move, extending Christian Braun. With one year remaining on his rookie deal, Braun is eligible for an extension until October; otherwise, he’ll play out the season and become a restricted free agent next summer.
That would be a bad outcome for all parties involved, and there should be a reasonable amount of urgency to get a deal done now, but Denver has to be careful. The number that has been thrown around as a comp is a five-year, $150 million deal that Jalen Suggs agreed to last offseason.