Fansided · Sep 30, 2025
Nuggets' stance on Peyton Watson becomes crystal clear at media day
Denver Nuggets Media Day | Matthew Stockman/GettyImagesThe Nuggets have had some very noteworthy extension talks this offseason, mostly around Nikola Jokic and Christian Braun. But flying under the radar, Peyton Watson is also up for a rookie extension in October, which seems like a much murkier situation than the ones with Jokic and Braun.
But Ben Tenzer provided some clarity on Monday as he took to the podium for media day and stated that Watson is going to have a huge role this season, that the Nuggets feel he’s ready to take a step, and that they hope he’s around for a long time.
"We hope they're here for a long time." \ud83d\udc40