Peyton Watson Out, Nuggets Get Future Picks | Denver News

Denver’s moving on from Peyton Watson in a sign-and-trade to Cleveland, sending him a four-year, $88M deal while landing future assets: a 2031 first-rounder and 2032 second-rounder. Talks stalled as Watson’s camp sought over $20M/year—Denver couldn’t match amid new cap rules and luxury tax concerns. Watson had a breakout season last year stepping up for Jokic, averaging over 22 points, though injuries may have influenced the decision. Drafted 30th in 2022, he was part of Denver’s title run but got sidelined in favor of extending Christian Braun. It’s a clean business split—both sides can now look ahead. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/5bbc260de660dee8