Peyton Watson

Peyton Watson

22-Year-Old ForwardF
Denver Nuggets
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Entering his third season in the league, Watson has yet to establish himself as a consistent producer in fantasy or reality. Although he suited up for 80 games last year, he finished outside the top 250 in nine-category leagues, averaging 6.7 points, 3.2 rebounds, 1.1 blocks and 0.6 three-pointers in 18.6 minutes per game. He flashed rim protection upside at stages throughout the season, at one point blocking 13 shots across a span of three games. Sadly, the same cannot be said for his offensive output. He lacks a reliable shot, be it from mid-range or the perimeter, while also shooting just 65.1 percent from the stripe over the course of his career. Despite losing Kentavious Caldwell-Pope to the Magic this offseason, the Nuggets remain in win-now mode, meaning opportunities for Watson could still be sporadic. He is someone to keep an eye on, just in case he can take some strides forward on the offensive end of the floor. However, Watson is not worth drafting outside of deeper formats. Read Past Outlooks
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$Signed a two-year, $4.5 million contract with the Nuggets in July of 2022. Nuggets exercised $2.41 million team option for 2024-25 in October of 2023. Nuggets exercised $4.36 million team option for 2025-26 in October of 2024.
Personal Bio/PreCareer Summary

Watson was born on Sep. 11, 2002, in Beverly Hills, California. He attended Long Beach Polytechnic High School in Long Beach, California, joining the varsity team as a freshman. He would gain a key role with the team as a junior, where he averaged 23.2 points and 8.0 per game, earning Moore League MVP honors. Watson was named to the rosters for the McDonald's All-American, Jordan Brand Classic and Nike Hoop Summit. He was a consensus five-star recruit, one of the top small forwards and the highest-ranked player from California in the 2021 recruiting class. On July 27, 2020, he committed to playing college basketball for UCLA over offers from Arizona, Gonzaga, Michigan, Oregon and Washington. As a freshman, he was joining an experienced UCLA group with all five starters returning after advancing to the Final Four of the NCAA tournament. As a result, his playing time was sporadic and his role was very reduced compared to high school. However, he did receive an honorable mention for the Pac-12 All-Freshman Team, averaging 3.3 points and 2.9 rebounds in 12.6 minutes per game. After the season, Watson declared for the 2022 NBA draft, forgoing his remaining college eligibility. He was selected by the Oklahoma City Thunder in the first round of the 2022 NBA draft with the 30th overall pick. He was then traded to the Denver Nuggets along with two future second-round picks for JaMychal Green and a 2027 protected first-round draft pick.

Back to bench
FDenver Nuggets
December 8, 2024
Watson won't start Sunday's game against the Hawks.
ANALYSIS
With Aaron Gordon (rest/calf) unavailable Saturday, Watson drew a spot start and finished with four points (2-5 FG, 0-1 3Pt), two rebounds, two assists, one block and one steal in 26 minutes during a 122-113 loss to the Wizards. Gordon is back in the starting lineup Sunday, so Watson will assume his usual reserve role. Watson has scored in double figures only once across nine appearances as a reserve.
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How does Peyton Watson compare to other players?
This section compares his stats with all players from the previous three seasons (minimum 200 minutes played)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
  • True Shooting %
    An advanced statistic that measures a player's efficiency at shooting the ball that takes field goal percentage, free throw percentage, and three point percentage into account.
  • Effective Field Goal %
    A statistic that adjusts field goal percentage to account for the fact that three-point field goals count for three points while field goals only count for two points.
  • 3-Point Attempt Rate
    Percentage of field goal attempts from three point range.
  • Free Throw Rate
    Number of free throw attempts per field goal attempt.
  • Offensive Rebound %
    An estimate of the percentage of available offensive rebounds a player grabbed while they were on the floor.
  • Defensive Rebound %
    An estimate of the percentage of available defensive rebounds a player grabbed while they were on the floor.
  • Total Rebound %
    An estimate of the percentage of available rebounds a player grabbed while they were on the floor.
  • Assist %
    An estimate of the percentage of teammate field goals a player assisted while they were on the floor.
  • Steal %
    An estimate of the percentage of opponent possessions that end with a steal by the player while they were on the floor.
  • Block %
    An estimate of the percentage of opponent two-point field goal attempts blocked by the player while they were on the floor.
  • Turnover %
    An estimate of turnovers committed per 100 plays.
  • Usage %
    An estimate of the percentage of team plays used by a player while they were on the floor.
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True Shooting %
58.1%
 
Effective Field Goal %
54.4%
 
3-Point Attempt Rate
33.6%
 
Free Throw Rate
28.9%
 
Offensive Rebound %
4.1%
 
Defensive Rebound %
10.1%
 
Total Rebound %
7.2%
 
Assist %
6.6%
 
Steal %
1.4%
 
Block %
3.6%
 
Turnover %
8.4%
 
Usage %
14.3%
 
Fantasy Points Per Game
19.3
 
Fantasy Points Per Minute
0.8
 
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Muted effort in spot start
FDenver Nuggets
December 7, 2024
Watson finished with four points (2-5 FG, 0-1 3Pt), two rebounds, two assists, one block and one steal in 26 minutes during Saturday's 122-113 loss to the Wizards.
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Starting sans Gordon
FDenver Nuggets
December 7, 2024
Watson is in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Wizards.
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Retreats to bench Tuesday
FDenver Nuggets
December 3, 2024
Watson will come off the bench in Tuesday's matchup against the Warriors.
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Available to play Tuesday
FDenver Nuggets
December 3, 2024
Watson (groin) is available for Tuesday's game against the Warriors.
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Still working through groin injury
FDenver Nuggets
Groin
December 2, 2024
Watson (groin) is probable for Tuesday's game against the Warriors.
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Strong Summer League numbers
FDenver Nuggets
July 20, 2023
Watson started Denver's first two Summer League contests, averaging 19.0 points, 3.5 rebounds 1.0 assists, 1.5 steals and 1.5 blocks per game. He shot 52.2 percent from the field.
ANALYSIS
Watson quickly accumulated defensive stats, knocked down 13 of 17 free throws and displayed fine efficiency overall. The 20-year-old is still not showcasing an increased sample size of three-point attempts, but there's a lot to like about his game. Watson appeared in 23 NBA contests with the Nuggets last season, averaging 3.3 points on 49.2 percent shooting. He could be due for a larger role with Jeff Green having departed to Houston in the offseason.
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