PEYTON WATSON #8
Denver Nuggets
Shooting Guard, Small Forward, Power Forward
Salary: $2,413,560
Cap Hit: $2,413,560
Years of Service 
: 2
: 22024-25 Year of Service Earned : No
: NoBORN: Sep 11, 2002
BIRTHPLACE: Beverly Hills, California, United States
NATIONALITY:
United States
United StatesHEIGHT:
6'7"
201cmWEIGHT:
200lbs
91kgAGE: 21
SHOOTS: Right
AGENT DETAILS
SUMMARY▴▾
Peyton Watson's salary is $2,413,560 for the 2024-25 season. He is a 21 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 1 contract worth a total value of $11,267,516. He will be a RFA at the end of the 2025-26 season when he is 23 years old. He is represented by the agents James Dunleavy and Sam Goldfeder of Excel Sports Management.
Bird Rights: Bird (QVFA) [2026 projection]
CURRENT CONTRACT
ROOKIE SCALE CONTRACT
COMPARE THIS CONTRACTSIGNED BY: Calvin Booth
AGENT: James Dunleavy · Excel Sports Management
BIRD RIGHTS: 
→
→: 2 - 4 years
: $11,267,516
: $6,811,040 (60%)
: RFA
AAV
: $2,816,879
: $2,816,879Cap % : 2.00
: 2.00: DEN
DEN: Rookie Exception
: July 13, 2022
: 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.
| Season | Option | Option Used | Cap Hit | Base Salary | Guaranteed | Likely Inctv. | Unlikely Inctv. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| 2024-25 | Team | Yes (Oct 11, 2023) | $2,413,560 | $2,413,560 (+8%) | $2,413,560 (0→2.41M) | $0 | $0 |
| 2025-26 | Team | $4,356,476 | $4,356,476 (+91%) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| TOTAL | $11,267,516 | $11,167,516 | $6,811,040 | $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 [Decision Pending]
CONTRACT NOTE: Likely Incentives: Summer League and Summer Conditioning
SALARY PROGRESSION
CAREER STATS
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| Season | Type | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OREB | DREB | REB | AST | STL | BLK | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | Regular | Denver Nuggets | 23 | 2 | 186 | 75 | 59 | 29 | 49.2 | 14 | 6 | 42.9 | 20 | 11 | 55.0 | 8 | 29 | 37 | 11 | 2 | 11 | |
| Playoffs | Denver Nuggets | 5 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 40.0 | 2 | 1 | 50.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 2023-24 | Regular | Denver Nuggets | 80 | 4 | 1488 | 532 | 447 | 208 | 46.5 | 152 | 45 | 29.6 | 106 | 71 | 67.0 | 56 | 202 | 258 | 86 | 42 | 88 | |
| Playoffs | Denver Nuggets | 10 | 0 | 90 | 18 | 24 | 6 | 25.0 | 12 | 3 | 25.0 | 6 | 3 | 50.0 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 2022-23 | Regular | Denver Nuggets | 23 | 2 | 8.1 | 3.3 | 1.3 | 2.6 | 49.2 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 42.9 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 55.0 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.5 | |
| Playoffs | Denver Nuggets | 5 | 0 | 2.8 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 40.0 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 50.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 | ||
| 2023-24 | Regular | Denver Nuggets | 80 | 4 | 18.6 | 6.7 | 2.6 | 5.6 | 46.5 | 0.6 | 1.9 | 29.6 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 67.0 | 0.7 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 1.1 | |
| Playoffs | Denver Nuggets | 10 | 0 | 9.0 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 2.4 | 25.0 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 25.0 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 50.0 | 0.2 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.6 |
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