Peyton Watson is considering accepting the Nuggets' qualifying offer rather than pursuing a long-term deal now.
Taking the one-year offer would let Watson reach unrestricted free agency next offseason while sparing Denver a significant tax bill. Nothing has been finalized; the report frames it as a decision still under consideration.
Cleveland president Koby Altman said missing out on LeBron James, who signed with Philadelphia, didn't stop what he called a productive offseason.
Peyton Watson, a restricted free agent, has said Cleveland wasn't among the first teams to show interest in him, but once the Cavaliers began pursuing the 23-year-old forward, he saw the fit working for both sides. He's said to be eager to show off his all-around game there.
Denver Post reporter Bennett Durando details how Peyton Watson's split from the Nuggets built over months. Denver bypassed a rookie extension last October, offering no more than $10-12M annually while Watson sought around $14M, and instead extended Christian Braun.
