A few hours before Monday's extension deadline, ESPN NBA insider Shams Charania tweeted what Denver Nuggets fans were waiting for (and feared wouldn't happen) — that Christian Braun and the team agreed to an extension. It's a five-year, $125 million deal.
Charania said that it was a "priority" for front office duo Ben Tenzer and Jon Wallace to negotiate a new deal with Braun, the No. 21 pick in the 2022 draft. Braun is coming off the best season of his young career, as he averaged 15.4 points, 5.2 rebounds, 2.6 assists, and 1.