Last week, the Denver Nuggets officially ended their Peyton Watson saga by shipping him to the Cleveland Cavaliers, where he signed a new four-year, $88 million contract.
The Nuggets will use the stretch provision to spread the $2MM cap charge left on Jonas Valanciunas‘ contract across three seasons, reports Michael Scotto of HoopsHype (Twitter link).
Nikola Jokic played in only 65 games last season, which is the fewest of his career since joining the league in 2014. This number takes on a new meaning in light of the conflict between the Denver Nuggets’ lineup choices and an MVP who is approaching free agency.
The Denver Nuggets were concerningly quiet for most of the offseason, but they have been making some noise over the past week or so. The Nuggets have traded Peyton Watson, signed veteran wing DeMar DeRozan, and finally signed second-round rookie Bryce Hopkins to a two-way deal two months after the draft.
The Denver Nuggets have reached an agreement with rookie forward Bryce Hopkins, signing their 49th overall pick in the second-round of the 2026 NBA Draft to a two-way contract Wednesday.
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Bryce Hopkins has officially joined the Nuggets. Hopkins signed a two-way contract with Denver, according to the NBA transactions log. His agents, Mark Bartelstein and Reggie Brown of Priority Sports, also confirmed the deal to Michael Scotto of HoopsHype.
Bryce Hopkins has signed a two-way contract with the Nuggets, agents Mark Bartelstein and Reggie Brown of Priority Sports tell Michael Scotto of HoopsHype (Twitter link).
The Denver Nuggets might've completed their roster for the 2026-27 season by signing DeMar DeRozan, but they still have one standard contract to use if they want, and it feels like they could use another point guard.
The debate between Nikola Jokic and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is one of the NBA’s biggest player comparisons. Both stars play at a very high level, but former Sacramento Kings point guard Jason Williams clearly prefers Jokic when it comes to overall ability.
The Denver Nuggets' roster is one step closer to completion following their decision to sign DeMar DeRozan on a one-year, veteran minimum deal. Now with DeRozan in, along with Peyton Watson being shipped to the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Nuggets' roster is up to 14 players.
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DeMar DeRozan is gone. His salary isn’t quite as gone. The Kings will use the stretch provision on the remaining $10 million guaranteed portion of DeRozan’s contract, according to Michael Scotto of HoopsHype.
The Denver Nuggets' home floor is undergoing some changes for the 2026-27 season. The Nuggets revealed that their court would be seeing a few tweaks within a video posted to social media this week.
The Kings have chosen to stretch DeMar DeRozan’s remaining $10MM salary for the 2026/27 season over a three-season period, Michael Scotto of Hoops Hype tweets.
When the Denver Nuggets won the NBA championship in 2023, the expectation was that they would be competing for championships year in and year out. With three-time MVP Nikola Jokic leading the way, being in the mix is always the standard.
The Denver Nuggets officially ended their Peyton Watson saga by sending him to the Cleveland Cavaliers in a multi-team sign-and-trade that netted them a future first-round and second-round pick.
The Denver Nuggets have had a painfully quiet offseason, recently signing DeMar DeRozan as a consolation prize after trading Peyton Watson to the Cleveland Cavaliers.
It was a C- at best offseason before Peyton Watson’s situation was solved. Losing Peyton Watson made it a F-. No, DeMar DeRozan makes absolutely no difference to their offseason rating, unless you really value moving from F- to F+.
At long last, it appears that the Denver Nuggets’ offseason is over. The season concluded on a sour note for fans, and Denver’s front office did little to make it better over the summer.
Jamal Murray has been one of the strongest pillars for the Denver Nuggets over the year. Despite a first-round exit against the Minnesota Timberwolves during this past NBA season, Murray stands strong and grounded.
DeMar DeRozan has joined the Denver Nuggets on a one-year, $3.9 million veteran minimum deal. Now the question is how he will be used. ESPN’s Shams Charania confirmed the agreement.
The Denver Nuggets took the Oklahoma City Thunder to seven games in the 2025 NBA playoffs. Since then, one of the Thunder's biggest rivals has gotten worse, and the Thunder directly benefit in multiple ways.
After trading for Aaron Gordon, the Denver Nuggets committed to supplementing their expensive core with affordable young talent. Years later, there's very little to show for that youth movement.
The Denver Nuggets finally sent Peyton Watson to the Cavaliers in return for some much-needed salary cap relief. What does that mean for the Nuggets, particularly Nikola Jokic?