PEYTON WATSON #8

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Peyton Watson headshot
Shooting Guard, Small Forward, Power Forward
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
90kg
AGE: 23
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 is a 23 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 is represented by the agents James Dunleavy and Sam Goldfeder of Excel Sports Management.

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Bird Rights: Bird (QVFA)
Trade History (1)
Transactions (20)
Status Updates (21)
Injury Update (18)

CONTRACT HISTORY

ROOKIE SCALE CONTRACT
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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

CAREER STATS

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SeasonTypeTeamGPGSMINPTSFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%OREBDREBREBASTSTLBLK
2022-23RegularLogo of the Denver NuggetsDenver Nuggets23218675592949.214642.9201155.08293711211
PlayoffsLogo of the Denver NuggetsDenver Nuggets501455240.02150.0000.0134101
2023-24RegularLogo of the Denver NuggetsDenver Nuggets804148853244720846.51524529.61067167.056202258864288
PlayoffsLogo of the Denver NuggetsDenver Nuggets100901824625.012325.06350.021315406
2024-25RegularLogo of the Denver NuggetsDenver Nuggets6818165655142820447.71364835.31379569.347186233944893
PlayoffsLogo of the Denver NuggetsDenver Nuggets14019963592440.719736.816850.01427414119
2025-26RegularLogo of the Denver NuggetsDenver Nuggets5440159878958128549.11978141.118913873.0492152641115061
PlayoffsLogo of the Denver NuggetsDenver Nuggets0000000.0000.0000.0000000
2022-23RegularLogo of the Denver NuggetsDenver Nuggets2328.13.31.32.649.20.30.642.90.50.955.00.41.31.60.50.10.5
PlayoffsLogo of the Denver NuggetsDenver Nuggets502.81.00.41.040.00.20.450.00.00.00.00.20.60.80.20.00.2
2023-24RegularLogo of the Denver NuggetsDenver Nuggets80418.66.72.65.646.50.61.929.60.91.367.00.72.53.21.10.51.1
PlayoffsLogo of the Denver NuggetsDenver Nuggets1009.01.80.62.425.00.31.225.00.30.650.00.21.31.50.40.00.6
2024-25RegularLogo of the Denver NuggetsDenver Nuggets681824.48.13.06.347.70.72.035.31.42.069.30.72.73.41.40.71.4
PlayoffsLogo of the Denver NuggetsDenver Nuggets14014.24.51.74.240.70.51.436.80.61.150.01.01.92.90.30.80.6
2025-26RegularLogo of the Denver NuggetsDenver Nuggets544029.614.65.310.849.11.53.741.12.63.573.00.94.04.92.10.91.1
PlayoffsLogo of the Denver NuggetsDenver Nuggets000.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0