Buzz continues to intensify linking the Los Angeles Lakers to Denver Nuggets wing Peyton Watson.
On Tuesday, ESPN’s Dave McMenamin revealed that the Lakers have "privately discussed" potentially acquiring Watson in restricted free agency this coming summer.
Lakers have privately discussed signing Peyton Watson
McMenamin noted that the Nuggets already have a substantial amount of salary committed for 2026 — $215 million, to be exact. This might prevent Denver from matching an offer sheet for Watson, although there's also the possibility that the Nuggets could trade Christian Braun (or others) to make fiscal room for Watson.