After the 2023 championship, it’s been back-to-back playoff exits—failing to reach the Western Conference Finals. To change their fate, the Nuggets’ front office made several smart moves to have a better bench and provide some breathing space for Nikola Jokic. They even flipped Michael Porter Jr.’s mega contract and saved almost $17 million, completely pulling themselves out of salary cap jail. But now it’s time to pay up. Not to any recent additions, but a player who has quietly risen and left his mark.
We are talking about the 2022 draftee Christian Braun . On the latest episode of the Game Theory Podcast, Sam Vecenie & Bryce Simon spoke highly about the 24-year-old guard. The former was confident that the deal would be done soon. “ Another one that I think gets done. I think Christi