Denver Nuggets to exercise the third-year option on guard Christian Braun

The Denver Nuggets will exercise the third-year option on guard Christian Braun.

The Kansas product, who achieved both the NCAA and NBA titles consecutively, is coming off a season averaging 15.7 minutes per game and is expected to play a significant role coming off the bench.

As expected, the Denver Nuggets are picking up the third-year option on guard Christian Braun, sources tell ESPN. Braun — the fifth player to win back-to-back NCAA and NBA titles — is expected to assume a sixth man role this season.

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) October 11, 2023