Peyton Watson is a budding star. He's a restricted free agent this summer, and he's going to command a lot of money on the open market. The Nuggets, once again, are in a world of hurt in the cap department next year. There's only a narrow lane available to be in a position to match an offer. The Nuggets are going to have to make a trade to shed salary if they want to bring back P-Wat.
He's been the lightning rod in the starting lineup when everyone else went down with injuries, helping to lead the Nuggets to a 10-6 record with Nikola Jokic on the sidelines.