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Why the Nuggets Should Keep Peyton Watson Amid Financial Constraints, Sign-and-Trade Rumors
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Peyton Watson’s future, whether it’s in Denver or elsewhere, remains one of the biggest unanswered questions of the NBA offseason.
Second-apron constraints and an enormous luxury tax bill has made a sign-and-trade out of Denver a real possibility as Watson’s restricted free agency drags along.
On Friday, ESPN’s Dave McMenamin reported that the Clippers, Hawks, Bucks and Cavaliers are Watson suitors should a sign-and-trade come to fruition.
Sending Watson elsewhere and taking no money back would greatly decrease the Nuggets’ tax bill.
As Marks pointed out, Denver has paid a total of $53 million in tax penalties since 2002–03.