The Nuggets’ biggest transaction of the offseason involved a departure rather than an acquisition, as the front office signed and traded up-and-coming wing Peyton Watson to Cleveland in exchange for draft assets in a five-team deal. Ben Tenzer, the team’s…
The Denver Nuggets addressed their offseason roster moves during Monday's media day, notably discussing the departure of wing Peyton Watson. Executive vice president of basketball operations Ben Tenzer and general manager Jon Wallace explained that the team signed and traded Watson to the Cleveland Cavaliers in a five-team deal to acquire valuable draft assets after receiving their desired asking price.
Wallace acknowledged the frustration of losing Watson, who averaged 21.9 points and 5.5 rebounds per game in January 2026. He dismissed suggestions that Watson quit on the team while rehabbing a hamstring injury, emphasizing that Denver will adopt a next-man-up mentality.
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