According to The Athletic's Tony Jones, the Denver Nuggets are planning to rely more on young players next season. The exits of Bruce Brown and Jeff Green have opened up minutes in the rotation, and Christian Braun and Peyton Watson are in line for bigger roles. Braun already showed plenty of potential last season, while Watson had impressive Summer League outings this month. Rookie Hunter Tyson, who was voted into the Las Vegas Summer League First Team after averaging 20.8 points and 6.0 ...

When it comes to rookies in fantasy hoops, opportunity is everything. Sure, talent is important, but there's always a chance that it won't pay dividends in year one.In layman's terms, an ultra-talented player stuck at the back end of a contending team's depth chart won't exactly win you a fantasy championship. Yes, we're looking at you, Peyton Watson. On the contrary, a rookie with a significant role right out of the gate has a much better shot at returning value in year one, cc Keegan Murray. ...

Denver Nuggets small forward Peyton Watson made an impact all over the court in Friday's Summer League clash against Milwaukee, leading his team with 23 points and bagging five rebounds, two assists, three steals, and three blocks. The 20-year-old hit half of his 12 attempts from the field and finished 10-for-13 at the line. Watson was Denver's first-round pick last year, but he ended up playing very little during his rookie campaign. However, the UCLA product is set to play a much larger role ...

Denver Nuggets forward Peyton Watson had a fairly quiet rookie campaign this past season. The Nuggets selected Watson out of UCLA as the 30th pick of the 2022 NBA Draft. He saw a minimal role with the team, but that could quickly change next season. Apparently, he has impressed coaches and teammates, so he could very well earn himself a bigger role in the rotation. He averaged 3.3 points and 1.6 rebounds in 8.1 minutes per game this past season. The Nuggets didn't have much of a role for ...