PEYTON WATSON #8

Logo of the Cleveland CavaliersCleveland Cavaliers

Shooting Guard, Small Forward, Power Forward

Salary: $20,465,116

Cap Hit: $20,465,116

Years of Service Tooltip : 4
2026-27 Year of Service Earned Tooltip : No
BORN: Sep 11, 2002
BIRTHPLACE: Beverly Hills, California, United States
NATIONALITY:United StatesUnited States
HEIGHT:
6'8"
203cm
WEIGHT:
200lbs
91kg
AGE: 24
SHOOTS: Right
DRAFT YEAR: 2022
DRAFTED OVERALL: 30
DRAFT ROUND: 1
DRAFTED BY: OKC
AGENT DETAILS
Primary Agent:James Dunleavy
Secondary Agent:Sam Goldfeder
SUMMARY▴▾

Peyton Watson's salary is $20,465,116 for the 2026-27 season. He is a 24 year old shooting guard who was born on Sep 11, 2002. He was drafted 30th overall by the Oklahoma City Thunder in the 1st round of the 2022 draft. He has signed 2 contracts worth a total value of $99,267,516. He will be a UFA at the end of the 2029-30 season when he is 27 years old. He is represented by the agents James Dunleavy and Sam Goldfeder of Excel Sports Management.

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Bird Rights: Bird (QVFA)
Trade History (2)
Transactions (22)
Status Updates (21)
Injury Update (18)

CURRENT CONTRACT

VETERAN CONTRACT
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AGENT: James Dunleavy · Excel Sports Management
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Length: 3 - 4 years
Value: $88,000,000
Guaranteed: $88,000,000 (100%)
Expiry Status: UFA
AAVTooltip: $22,000,000
Cap % Tooltip: 12.00
Signing Team: Logo of the Denver NuggetsDEN (Sign & Trade: Logo of the Cleveland Cavaliers CLE)
Signing Method: Bird ExceptionTooltip
Signing Date: August 20, 2026
Source: SalarySwish

Peyton Watson signed a 3-4 year, $88,000,000 contract with the Denver Nuggets on Aug 20, 2026. The contract has a cap hit that ranges from $20,465,116 to $23,534,884.

SeasonOptionOption UsedCap Hit TooltipBase Salary TooltipGuaranteed TooltipLikely Inctv. TooltipUnlikely Inctv. Tooltip
2026-27$20,465,116$20,465,116$20,465,116$0$0
2027-28$21,488,372$21,488,372 (+5%)$21,488,372$0$0
2028-29$22,511,628$22,511,628 (+5%)$22,511,628$0$0
2029-30Player$23,534,884$23,534,884 (+5%)$23,534,884$0$0
TOTAL$88,000,000$88,000,000$88,000,000$0$0
Cap Hold 2030-31: $35,302,326
GUARANTEED DETAILS
2029-30: $23,534,884 Player Option [Decision Pending]
TRADE KICKER Tooltip : 7.5% of the remaining Base Salary

CONTRACT HISTORY

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SIGNED BY: Calvin Booth
AGENT: James Dunleavy · Excel Sports Management
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Length: 2 - 4 years
Value: $11,267,516
Guaranteed: $11,167,516 (99%)
Expiry Status: RFA
AAVTooltip: $2,816,879
Cap % Tooltip: 2.00
Signing Team: Logo of the Denver NuggetsDEN
Signing Method: Rookie ExceptionTooltip
Signing Date: July 13, 2022
Source: SalarySwish

Peyton Watson signed a 2-4 year, $11,267,516 contract with the Denver Nuggets on Jul 13, 2022. The contract has a cap hit that ranges from $2,193,960 to $4,356,476.

SeasonOptionOption UsedCap Hit TooltipBase Salary TooltipGuaranteed TooltipLikely Inctv. TooltipUnlikely Inctv. Tooltip
2022-23$2,193,960$2,143,960$2,143,960$50,000$0
2023-24$2,303,520$2,253,520 (+5%)$2,253,520$50,000$0
2024-25TeamYes (Oct 11, 2023)$2,413,560$2,413,560 (+8%)$2,413,560
(0→2.41M)
$0$0
2025-26TeamYes (Oct 10, 2024)$4,356,476$4,356,476 (+91%)$4,356,476
(0→4.36M)
$0$0
TOTAL$11,267,516$11,167,516$11,167,516$100,000$0
Qualifying Offer: $6,534,714
Cap Hold 2026-27: $13,069,428
GUARANTEED DETAILS
2024-25: $2,413,560 Team Option [Requirements Met]
2025-26: $4,356,476 Team Option [Requirements Met]
CONTRACT NOTE: Likely Incentives: Summer League and Summer Conditioning

SALARY PROGRESSION

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