Consider Christian Braun an official member of the Nuggets’ core.

Braun has agreed to a five-year, $125 million extension that will keep him in Denver through the summer of 2031, a league source told The Denver Post. His second NBA contract will take effect in 2026-27 after he makes $4.9 million this upcoming season, the last of his rookie-scale deal.

The extension does not include a player option or club option, according to a league source.

Monday afternoon was the deadline for 2022 first-round picks entering the last year of their rookie contracts to sign extensions. The Nuggets, who begin their season Thursday at Golden State, selected Braun 21st overall out of Kansas.

The shooting guard is coming off a breakout year . Replacing Kentavious Caldwell-Pope in the Nuggets’ start

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