Nuggets GM Calvin Booth expects Peyton Watson to have big improvement this season
Bruce Brown left the Denver Nuggets this summer. The majority saw that as a significant defeat for the reigning champs. Calvin Booth, general manager of the Nuggets, isn’t always in agreement
Bruce Brown left the Denver Nuggets this summer. The majority saw that as a significant defeat for the reigning champs. Calvin Booth, general manager of the Nuggets, isn’t always in agreement.
Booth believes that Peyton Watson, a second-year wing, has improved significantly this year. In fact, Booth thinks Watson is prepared to take Brown’s place—just in a different way.
"Some of these teams were trying to get Bruce, trying to make it worth it; it’s like, just be careful what you wish for," Booth said about the rivals that pursued Brown. "Peyton’s bigger. He’s longer. He’s more athletic. He guards better. He passes better. He doesn’t have the experience, and he’s not as good offensively yet, but we need defense more than we need offense on our team."
This past summer, Brown agreed to a two-year, $45 million contract with the Indiana Pacers. With Brown, the Nuggets had limited options because they only had Non-Bird rights to the veteran wing.