Peyton Watson is on the rise as a shot-blocking, rebound-grabbing catalyst off the bench for the Denver Nuggets. He’s been taken under the wing of Kevin Durant since his high school days and been mentored by two-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokic since joining the league.
Utah Jazz guard Keyonte George shoots as Denver Nuggets forward Peyton Watson defends during the second half of an NBA basketball game Tuesday, April 9, 2024, in Salt Lake City. Denver Nuggets forward Peyton Watson , left, drives to the basket past Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards, right, and forward Kyle Anderson during the first half of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, April 10, 2024, in Denver.
Watson has the ideal box score in mind : 15 points, seven rebounds, three assists, two blocks and a steal. That would tell him he’s engaged on both ends of the floor, he said. That everything is flowing.Celtics’ Jrue Holiday says signing long-term extension was what he envisioned after offseason tradeSomeday, that kind of box score could be the tip of the iceberg for the player currently averaging 6.6 points and 3.2 rebounds.
“I remember one day just waking up and I was able to do a 360 ,” Watson said. “I’m like, ‘What’s going on?’ That’s how it goes.” “I’ll forever be grateful for the Nuggets for taking a chance on me,” Watson said. “They believed in me when a lot of people didn’t.”
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