Trade & Free Agency 2026/2027

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The Nuggets have never been big spenders, which is why the belief around the league is that Cameron Johnson (on an expiring $23 million deal) or Christian Braun (on a five-year, $125 million extension signed in the fall) is likely to be moved to create enough room to give Watson something in the per-year range of those players. One point of potential concern is Watson's recurring hamstring injuries, which cost him a large chunk of the second half. Unfortunately, the injury came right after the best stretch of his career in January and early February.

I'd think getting off of Braun would be difficult who regressed this year which makes that newly signed contract one of the more undesirable league wide.  I do think he's an interesting reclamation project, but much money/years ahead and not having the benefit of Joker's gravity would make me ask for a ton in return.