Oct 17, 2025; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA; Denver Nuggets Head Coach David Adelman watches his team play against the Oklahoma City Thunder during the second half at Paycom Center. Mandatory Credit: Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images

David Adelman Comments on Christian Braun’s New Nuggets Extension

Originally posted on Denver Nuggets on SI | By Jared Koch | Last updated Oct 21, 2025 5:02 PM ET

In the final hours before the NBA's official extension deadline hit ahead of the new regular season, the Denver Nuggets were finally able to sign their fourth-year wing Christian Braun to a lucrative five-year, $125 million deal to keep him set in the Mile High for the next half decade.

Braun, a first round pick from the 2022 NBA Draft, has established himself as a key component of the Nuggets' championship-level core since breaking out onto the scene during his 2024-25 campaign.

Denver Nuggets guard Christian Braun has agreed to a five-year, $125 million rookie contract extension with the franchise, agent Bill Duffy of WME Basketball tells ESPN. pic.twitter.com/juTdk92le9
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) October 20, 2025

The 24-year-old wing is coming off a year in which he averaged career-highs in every major stat category, winding up as the Nuggets' fourth-leading scorer across last season, logging 15.4 points, 5.2 rebounds, and 2.6 assists while playing in 79 games, starting in all but two of those contests.

Now, he gets a well-deserved payday, while also inking his long-term future with the team that started it all.

David Adelman Dishes on Christian Braun's New Deal

For Nuggets head coach David Adelman, he's clearly a fan of seeing his young, homegrown guard getting his recognition, as the first-year coach would give his due credit to Braun for striking a new deal leading into Denver's opening night matchup vs. the Golden State Warriors.

“It’s cool to see someone develop here, go through the program, hang a banner," Adelman said of Braun following his extension. "This is what it’s about."

“ It’s cool to see someone develop here, go through the program, hang a banner. This is what it’s about.” - David Adelman on Christian Braun’s 5yr-125M extension. Also says he wants CB to handle the ball a little more this year. pic.twitter.com/8NuooneIZn
— Vic Lombardi (@VicLombardi) October 21, 2025

Adelman, in his same presser, also made mention of wanting Braun to handle a little more responsibility as a ball-handler in the backcourt; another projected step forward in his role, and could lead to another positive turn in his development than what's already been shown in three seasons.

When asked following the unraveling of his new contract, he's seemingly willing to do whatever's necessary to maintain Denver's winning ways however he can––which is part of why he wound up inking a new deal to stay on for the long term in the first place.

“I want to be a part of winning," Braun said after signing his extension. "I want to be a part of the success that happens here. I want to be around these guys.”

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Now that Braun got his bag, and the Nuggets brass led by Coach Adelman is confident in what he might have to offer for the year ahead, there might be a little bit more room for growth from what's already been seen within the promising two-way wing.