Fansided · Oct 13, 2025
Nuggets' front office faced with impossible decision after early preseason results
Oklahoma City Thunder v Denver Nuggets | Jamie Schwaberow/GettyImagesThe Nuggets and their fans have known for a while that this was going to be a tricky and important fall as both Christian Braun and Peyton Watson are eligible for rookie extensions until October 20th. But things have gotten even trickier with the way the past few months have played out for the roster, and even more so with the way both have played in the preseason.
Braun continues to look excellent and has shown improvement in key areas, including shooting. He made 3/4 three-pointers in Sunday’s exhibition game, and if he adds that kind of shooting punch, he can push his way into All-Star talks someday.