On Wednesday night, one of the final dominos of this NBA offseason fell, as Peyton Watson’s time with the Nuggets came to an end.
ESPN’s Shams Charania reported Denver was trading Watson to the Cavaliers as part of a three-team deal involving the Clippers. Watson will head to Cleveland, while Max Strus is packing up for Los Angeles. In exchange for their young wing, the Nuggets receive the Cavs’ unprotected 2031 first-round pick and a Kings’ second-round pick that will convey in 2032. Then Charania reported the trade was expanded to four teams, with the Wizards jumping in to land Tre Mann along with a 2027 Clippers second-rounder and cash in exchange for Cam Whitmore (going to Cleveland) and Julian Reese (heading to Denver). Later, Jake Fischer reported it’s actually a five-team deal, as the official transaction will include Cleveland’s Dennis Schröder trade from last week.
