Tag: Peyton Watson
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Peyton Watson discusses painful Nuggets exits with Michael Porter Jr. | NBA Insider
Denver Gazette beat writer Vinny Benedetto takes you around the NBA and inside the Nuggets locker room: NBA Insider Peyton Watson and Michael Porter Jr. have a lot in common, despite having wildly different games. From going from an elite high school prospect to not playing much in college before joining the Nuggets to earning…
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Cale Makar’s megadeal will force Avalanche to adapt to stay on top | Evan’s take
Cale Makar got paid. And with that, the Avalanche will soon have to evolve. By NHL standards, $20.4 million per year is a staggering number. The highest in league history, to be exact. Compared to other leagues, it’s nothing. Former Nuggets forward Peyton Watson just signed a fat new contract in Cleveland that will pay…
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Mark Kiszla: Is DeMar DeRozan too little, too late to save Nuggets from sad fate?
The grade for the Nuggets’ knuckleheaded attempts to regain championship form has improved from an F to a double D. His name is DeMar DeRozan. He is a heckuva player. Check that. Once upon a time, DeRozan possessed guard skills that made him a nearly perennial All-Star. But his star is fading. Double D is…
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Kickin’ It with Kiz: Why Broncos’ road to Super Bowl could be wicked and twisted
Whoa, whoa, whoa. Everybody in Denver is already crowning the Broncs as Super Bowl champions. Dude, please. I don’t care what scribes, radio honks or coaches say. Nix’s ankle is very suspect. Two relatively recent operations on a previously repaired ankle spell weakness and early onset arthritis. How all that affects his game remains to…
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DeMar DeRozan reportedly plans to join Denver Nuggets
The Nuggets’ need for another bench wing didn’t last long. A couple of days after trading Peyton Watson to Cleveland in a sign-and-trade deal, the Nuggets are on the verge of signing veteran free agent DeMar DeRozan, according to multiple reports. He will be on a minimum contract worth $3.9 million next season. The 37-year-old…
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Peyton Watson trade shows ownership’s intention for Nuggets | Vinny’s take
It’s time for Ben Tenzer and Jon Wallace to once again perform under the pressure of the Kroenkes looking over their shoulders. Denver’s front-office duo started its partnership productively last summer, trading Michael Porter Jr. and a future first-round pick to Brooklyn for Cam Johnson. The move made even more sense when the Nuggets used…
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Denver Nuggets send Peyton Watson to Cleveland in sign-and-trade deal
The stalemate is over. The Nuggets and Peyton Watson are separating. The Nuggets, Cavaliers and Clippers reached a sign-and-trade agreement Wednesday that sends Watson and his new four-year contract worth $88 million to Cleveland for some draft picks. The Nuggets are getting Cleveland’s unprotected first-round pick in 2031 and a second-round pick from Sacramento in…
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Mark Kiszla: Has ESPN become too little sports and too much nonsense?
What does ESPN, the long-standing king of American sports, even stand for anymore? Well, we all know the “S” is for Stephen A. He’s everywhere. And too loud to ignore. It was funny when Stephen A. Smith was the little voice in your stomach peddling beef jerky. But when he drops hints that he would…
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Mark Kiszla: Nuggets daring Peyton Watson to believe best place for his NBA career is anywhere but here
Peyton Watson is stuck between the Rocky Mountains and a hard place, valued too much by the Nuggets to give him away in trade but not enough for the team to show him the money. During a pivotal summer for a championship contender in decline, when it now appears everything was on the table for…
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How Spencer Jones’ contract affects Peyton Watson’s future | NBA Insider
Denver Gazette beat writer Vinny Benedetto takes you around the NBA and inside the Nuggets locker room: NBA Insider The smaller of Denver’s dominoes in restricted free agency fell Sunday. The Nuggets decided to match the two-year contract worth $12 million that Oklahoma City offered reserve forward Spencer Jones over the weekend. That leaves Peyton…