Peyton Watson's free agency has been a real point of concern for the Denver Nuggets this offseason. Although the situation involving Peyton Watson and the Nuggets seems quite troublesome, there may be more than meets the eye. You know, leading into this restricted free agency, [the belief was] it would just generate natural, sour feelings." With Aaron Gordon playing through an injury, the Nuggets were relying on Peyton Watson to step in and shore up the wing defense. In many ways, if Slater's report holds, Watson's decision to prioritize his health going into free agency seems justified.