Nikola Jokić assesses Denver Nuggets roster following Peyton Watson trade
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 6, 2026, 11:29 PM
Last updated Sep 6, 2026
Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokić expressed confidence in the team's future despite the offseason departure of Peyton Watson. The Nuggets sent the restricted free agent to the Cleveland Cavaliers in a multi-team deal that provided the team with future draft picks but did not return active rotation players. Denver subsequently added veteran DeMar DeRozan on a one-year contract to bolster bench scoring. Jokić, who is currently competing in FIBA World Cup qualifiers with Serbia, noted that the roster remains capable of success. The team finished the 2025-26 season as the third seed in the Western Conference despite multiple injury setbacks to key contributors including Jokić, Jamal Murray, and Gordon. Management operated with tight financial constraints due to second-apron restrictions during the transaction period.
- •Peyton Watson joined the Cleveland Cavaliers as part of a multi-team sign-and-trade deal.
- •Denver signed DeMar DeRozan to a one-year deal worth 3.9 million dollars.
- •The Nuggets acquired an unprotected 2031 first-round pick and a 2032 second-round pick.
- •Nikola Jokić led the 2025-26 NBA season in both rebounds and assists per game.
- •The Nuggets finished the 2025-26 campaign with 54 wins and the third seed.
- 11:29 PMYahoo Sports — Why Nuggets Fans Should Believe Jokić’s ‘Okay’ Prediction
"Nikola Jokić does not do empty optimism. So when the three-time MVP was asked about the Denver Nuggets’ decision to trade Peyton Watson and offered a calm assessment of the team’s future, it carried more weight than the usual offseason platitudes. After leading Serbia past Victor Wembanyama and France in a FIBA World Cup […] The post Why Nuggets Fans Should Believe Jokić’s ‘Okay’ Prediction appeared first on The Lead.
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