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Nuggets Waive Peyton Watson Without Player Return

9/7/2026

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  • The Denver Nuggets waived forward Peyton Watson without receiving any players in return.
  • Watson’s four-year, $88 million contract averages about 12.5 percent of the NBA salary cap.
  • The move continues a three-year streak of the Nuggets cutting costs by releasing top-six contributors.
  • Denver remains subject to the NBA’s second-apron luxury-tax threshold.
  • The franchise’s owners also bought the Los Angeles Angels for a $4 billion valuation.