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The Nuggets offered Watson (hamstring) $70 million over five seasons, Tony Jones of The Athletic reports. This offer comes in well below the $25 million annually that Watson was seeking. Christian Braun previously received a five-year, $125 million deal from the Nuggets and was clearly outplayed by Watson in 2025-26, but Denver holds the leverage. Watson is a restricted free agent, and his top suitors currently don't have the cap space to sign him.
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The Nuggets tendered a qualifying offer to Watson (hamstring) on Monday, Keith Smith of Spotrac.com reports. With tons of injuries in Denver last season, Watson broke out, averaging 14.6 points, 4.9 rebounds, 2.1 assists, 1.1 blocks and 0.9 steals per game on 49/41/73 shooting splits. However, the injury bug also hit Watson, who missed 31 of the Nuggets' final 36 games, including every postseason contest. Given his strong performance, Watson is set for a major raise, assuming he's fully healthy during free agency.
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Watson (hamstring) is out for Game 6 of the Western Conference first-round series against Minnesota on Thursday. Watson's absence with a right hamstring strain will have now exceeded a month by the time Denver's next contest comes around. If the Nuggets are able to stave off elimination Thursday, Watson's next chance to take the floor would come Saturday in Game 7.
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Watson (hamstring) is out for Monday's Game 5 of the Western Conference first-round series against the Timberwolves. Watson has not played in a game since April 1 due to a right hamstring strain. His next chance to suit up comes Thursday, should Denver force a Game 6.
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Watson (hamstring) is out for Game 3 on Thursday against Minnesota. Watson will be sidelined for an eighth consecutive contest Thursday due to a left hamstring strain, and it's unclear if his return to action is at all imminent. The Nuggets should continue to lean more heavily on Christian Braun and Cameron Johnson while Watson is sidelined.
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Last 7 Games
| DATE | Opp | Result | Min | PTS | TRB | AST | BK | ST | TO | FPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/12 | @  |
W 128-118 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4/10 | vs  |
W 127-107 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4/08 | vs  |
W 136-119 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4/06 | vs  |
W 137-132 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4/04 | vs |
W 136-134 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4/01 | @  |
W 130-117 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| 3/29 | vs  |
W 116-93 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 25 |
Career Stats
| Season | G | FG | FGP | 3PT | 3PTP | FT | FTP | PTS | PPG | FPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 54 | 285 | 49.1 | 81 | 41.1 | 138 | 73.0 | 789 | 14.61 | 1293 |
| 2024 | 68 | 204 | 47.7 | 48 | 35.3 | 95 | 69.3 | 551 | 8.10 | 1057 |
| 2023 | 80 | 208 | 46.5 | 45 | 29.6 | 71 | 67.0 | 532 | 6.65 | 1034 |
| 2022 | 23 | 29 | 49.2 | 6 | 42.9 | 11 | 55.0 | 75 | 3.26 | 139 |
| 3 Year Avg | 57 | 147 | 47.3 | 33 | 32.7 | 59 | 67.0 | 386 | 6.77 | 744 |
| Career | 225 | 726 | 47.9 | 180 | 36.1 | 315 | 69.7 | 1947 | 8.65 |