Trade Radar · open rumor · Monday, September 21 · 13 h ago
And-Ones: Offseason Moves, Cap Situations, EuroLeague, Buss Bros.
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While the Nuggets have faced some criticism for losing Peyton Watson in free agency this summer, John Hollinger of The Athletic believes Denver’s front office did a good job with the hand it was dealt. Past roster missteps essentially made it impossible for the Nuggets to re-sign Watson without paying a massive luxury tax bill, […]
Confidence
45%
| Reporter starting tier | 45 | unattributed report |
| Corroboration | +0 | nobody else has reported this yet |
| Age | −0 | 1 day old · a rumor loses 1.2 points a day, up to 25 |
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Who it involves
Peyton Watson
Cavaliers · G · 14.6 pts · 4.9 reb · 2.1 ast
Cap hit 2026-27: $20.47M · next season $21.49M
Denver Nuggets
$221.1M · above the first apron · 14 contracts · cap sheet
What would have to happen
Build it in the Trade Machine →Peyton Watson → Nuggets
Send out at least $20.47M
The Nuggets are above the first apron, so to take on $20.47M they need to send out at least as much (100%, no cushion above the first apron).
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