Nuggets will have to accept a nerve-wracking Peyton Watson fact soon

Jan 22, 2026; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Denver Nuggets guard Peyton Watson (8). Mandatory Credit: Daniel Kucin Jr.-Imagn Images | Daniel Kucin Jr.-Imagn ImagesHowever much money you think the Denver Nuggets will need to spend to keep Peyton Watson this summer, it will probably be more. A restricted free agent in a few months, Watson is already drawing interest from other teams (ahem, Lakers), and his exhilarating skill set will make him a hot commodity even with the "restricted" tag attached to him, especially with the Nuggets already set to pay the rest of their core guys a pretty penny in 2026-27.

I say "other teams," but I am talking almost exclusively about the Lakers — who…