Peyton Watson’s breakout season has altered the dynamics of the Nuggets’ upcoming 2026 offseason. Will he get a contract extension after all?

“We say ‘chip on your shoulder.’ I don’t even know how much more my shoulder can hold,” KJ Simpson said. “That’s how I feel. I have so much ammunition. Fuel. Now I’m just ready to let it out.”

The Nuggets are counting on health to save their defense when the playoffs arrive this season. Either that, or they’re counting on being a historical anomaly.

In a Nuggets rout of Portland, Nikola Jokic played perhaps his most dominant game since returning from a knee injury three weeks. While he’s struggled, he’s also dealt with right wrist pain.

“I hope the Nuggets get another (title). It is a total failure if they don’t.”

Nikola Jokic struggled on his 31st birthday, and Jamal Murray missed a potential game-tying free throw in the last second.