{"id":514184,"date":"2026-09-08T08:51:37","date_gmt":"2026-09-08T06:51:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportando.basketball\/?p=514184"},"modified":"2026-09-08T08:51:37","modified_gmt":"2026-09-08T06:51:37","slug":"denver-nuggets-never-increased-their-offer-to-peyton-watson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportando.basketball\/en\/denver-nuggets-never-increased-their-offer-to-peyton-watson\/","title":{"rendered":"Denver Nuggets never increased their offer to Peyton Watson"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"1238\" data-end=\"1391\">The Denver Nuggets offered Peyton Watson a four-year contract worth approximately $18 million per season, featuring ascending salaries and a team option.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1393\" data-end=\"1586\">According to Bennett Durando of <em data-start=\"1425\" data-end=\"1442\">The Denver Post<\/em>, Watson immediately rejected the proposal. Denver kept it available but never returned with an improved offer during the following seven weeks.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1588\" data-end=\"1842\">The sides had different views of Watson\u2019s position within the organization. The Nuggets had concerns about his dependability and maturity, while the forward\u2019s camp reportedly felt disrespected. 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