Christian Braun probably doesn’t have a second career as an agent awaiting him after he’s done playing basketball.

“Negotiations are kind of maybe not my thing,” he said Tuesday at Ball Arena, 24 hours after he signed a five-year, $125 million contract extension with the Nuggets . “Kind of felt like you’re kind of against them for a little bit. But I think it worked out really, really well. I was really, really happy with the outcome. I’m very grateful for everybody involved.”

Braun, 24, is suddenly under contract through 2031, longer than anyone on Denver’s roster as the 2025-26 season gets underway. The shooting guard signed his rookie extension hours before Monday’s deadline for 2022 first-round picks to do so. Denver wanted to prioritize a long-term deal in exchange for a slightly

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