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Peyton Watson

Peyton Watson

#8SG,
Pts
6.7
Reb
3.2
Ast
1.1
Bio
Height/Weight: 6' 7"/200 lbs
Born: Beverly Hills, California
College: UCLA
Draft: 2022 1st round (30th pick) by the
  • The Denver Post

    Keeler: Before Nuggets' Jamal Murray ripped out Lakers' hearts, Aaron Gordon smothered their soul, taking away Anthony Davis

    Before Jamal Murray ripped out the Lakers' hearts, Aaron Gordon smothered their soul. “I think it was in the huddle,” Nuggets wing Peyton Watson said of a 101-99 buzzer-beating win over the Los Angeles Lakers, one that staked Denver to a 2-0 series lead. The greatest comeback in Nuggets postseason history began with an avalanche of Anthony Davis — the Lakers center who'd rolled into halftime with a game-high 24 points.

  • Kansas City Star

    KU coach Bill Self (& others) marvel at Christian Braun’s dunking exhibition in Denver

    The 2022 national champion (with KU) flushed three dunks in crunch time against the Minnesota Timberwolves.

  • KRDO

    With his shot-blocking prowess, Peyton Watson becomes big catalyst off the bench for the Nuggets

    High-rising Peyton Watson takes the elevation of his role in stride this season. The second-year bundle of energy who comes off the bench for the Denver Nuggets has been a shot-swatting, rebound-grabbing catalyst for a team that's chasing a second straight NBA title. More recognizable these days — thanks to co-starring in a funny hotel commercial alongside two-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokic and a pony — Watson sometimes cautions himself not to be in too big of a rush, to enjoy each moment of this journey. It's a seasoned outlook for the 21-year-old player who was taken under the wing of Kevin Durant in high school and mentored by Jokic and company once he got to the NBA.