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DNVR Denver Nuggets Podcast

Is Peyton Watson Showing Shades of an NBA STAR & What Should The Nuggets Do?

DNVR Denver Nuggets Podcast

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4.7719 Ratings

🗓️ 16 January 2026

⏱️ 12 minutes

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Summary

Peyton Watson is in the middle of a breakout stretch for the Denver Nuggets, and we’re diving into whether he’s starting to look like a future NBA star with legit two-way upside. From his recent scoring surge and efficient shooting to the growing isolation bag (plus elite defense), we compare his trajectory to players like Jaden McDaniels, Jeremy Grant, Pascal Siakam—and even flashes of Kevin Durant. What should Denver do next: keep him in a high-impact role next to Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray, or prepare for Watson to become part of the Nuggets’ next “big three”? Nuggets fans, drop your comps and Watson ceiling takes in the comments.

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0:00.0

All right, guys. So we've been chronicling this amazing run that Peyton Watson has been on.

0:05.2

On the season, you know, he's having a career year, for sure, averaging 14 points per game.

0:11.3

Over the last 10 games, 22 and a half points, 50% shooting from the field, 42% shooting from 3.

0:18.0

Sheesh.

0:18.6

Six rebounds, almost three assists per game in starter minutes he's only 20 three years old what do we think pey and watson could look like in the next five years there are a lot of other you know great two-way players that he's kind of showing shades of. Who are some

0:38.3

guys that you think he could grow into? Let's dream big too. I hit you guys with one right off the

0:44.4

bat. Sure. Could he do what Brandon Ingram is doing in Toronto? Brandon Ingram has settled into,

0:51.1

like right now this year he's averaging 22 points per game yeah 34 minutes

0:55.3

per game not like an awesome three point shooter 35 but fairly efficient from the field overall

1:01.9

and they're kind of you know they're both kind of wiry and I guess maybe Ingram at times looks

1:09.5

smoother but production wise like what Watson's doing looks comparable right now.

1:15.6

Ingram, to me, is a much more natural offensive player.

1:18.6

I agree.

1:19.2

He's smoother.

1:20.2

I mean, he came into the league as obviously a way better score and even at the same age, a better score.

1:25.8

I think the difference is, though, Peyton Watson as a defender.

1:33.4

Yeah.

1:33.7

Is levels above what Brandon Ingram is.

1:36.9

So I think naturally, offensively, I don't think he has brand in quite the

1:42.7

Brandon Ingram feel and just kind of the

1:45.7

comfortability in the half court on offense.

1:49.6

Defensively, though, he's leaps and bounds better than him.

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