Renewing their commitment to pursuing another NBA title in 2025-26, the Denver Nuggets signed guard Christian Braun to a five-year, $125 million rookie contract extension, multiple outlets reported Monday.

Braun had one year remaining on his rookie deal, but resigning him after 2025-26 could have been a challenge for the Nuggets.

After earning just 10 starts in his first two seasons, the Kansas product started 77 of 79 games in 2024-25. He more than doubled his scoring from his second season, averaging 15.4 points per game, and finished eighth in the NBA with a field goal percentage of 58.0.

Braun played a key role in the Nuggets' transition offense, which led the NBA with 19.1 fast break points per game.

Denver's offense is potentially explosive with Braun supporting perennial MVP can

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