1-on-1 with Cavs' new addition Peyton Watson
Peyton Watson said his role and improved shooting should help Cleveland fill a long-standing need at small forward.
- On Thursday, the Cavaliers officially introduced forward Peyton Watson, acquired in a five-team trade last month and signed to a four-year, $88 million contract.
- Cleveland pursued Watson after LeBron James signed with Philadelphia, finally addressing the team's long-standing vacancy at small forward position.
- Last season with the Denver Nuggets, Watson averaged 14.6 points and 4.9 rebounds while converting 49.1% of field goals and 41.1% from 3-point range.
- Watson believes playing alongside Jarrett Allen and Evan Mobley enhances his defense, stating, "I think it makes our team a threat defensively."
- Cavaliers president Koby Altman expressed optimism about Watson's trajectory, noting his "best basketball is ahead of him" as the team prepares for training camp later this month.
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Peyton Watson arrives in Cleveland after Cavs’ late pursuit
INDEPENDENCE — The Cleveland Cavaliers weren’t one of the first teams interested in acquiring Peyton Watson. However, once they began their pursuit of the restricted free agent, the 23-year-old forward saw how it made sense for both parties. “They weren’t one of the first teams that was speculated to be interested or one of the first teams that kind of came into the fold, but as soon as they were, they were interested,” Watson said during a news…
Peyton Watson Reveals Huge Lesson On Playing With Nikola Jokic
Peyton Watson, who is now with the Cleveland Cavaliers, revealed his true feelings about playing alongside Nikola Jokic, a three-time NBA MVP and NBA champion with the Denver Nuggets. Watson said Jokic taught him a lot as a basketball player, lauding him for his IQ and elite level of understanding of the game. What Nikola […]
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Eastern Notes: Watson, Raptors, Magic, Burrell, Knicks
Introduced as a member of the Cavaliers at his new team’s training facility on Thursday, Peyton Watson acknowledged that Cleveland wasn’t among his initial suitors this offseason. However, as Joe Reedy of The Associated Press details, once the Cavs entered the mix, the fit appealed to the restricted free agent wing, who is looking forward […]
Peyton Watson Says Nikola Jokic Sharpened His Basketball IQ in Denver - Sportscasting
The Cavaliers' newly acquired forward opened up about his four seasons alongside Nikola Jokic and how the Nuggets star shaped his development ahead of his first season in Cleveland. The post Peyton Watson Says Nikola Jokic Sharpened His Basketball IQ in Denver appeared first on Sportscasting
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