The Denver Nuggets and swingman Christian Braun have agreed to a five-year, $125 million rookie contract extension, according to Shams Charania of ESPN.
Braun, 24, has turned into a developmental gem for the Nuggets after being the 21st pick in the 2022 NBA Draft and a player who entered the league without a defined role. His agent, Bill Duffy of WME Basketball, negotiated this contract extension that keeps Braun as an integral part of the Nuggets' core through the 2030-31 season.
When he began his career with the Nuggets, Braun was viewed as an undersized shooting guard who possessed a high IQ on the floor but needed time to develop into a two-way threat.
Now, as he prepares for his fourth season with Denver, Braun finds himself as one of the Nuggets' most reliable players alongs