Cleveland Cavaliers Acquire Peyton Watson in Four Team Trade While Denver Nuggets Shed Salary

By Zach Kram · ESPN · 2026-08-20

The Cleveland Cavaliers have secured forward Peyton Watson through a complex multi-team transaction that sends Max Strus to the LA Clippers and draft capital to the Denver Nuggets. ESPN reports that Cleveland committed a four-year, $90 million contract to Watson, betting on the 2

The Cleveland Cavaliers have secured forward Peyton Watson through a complex multi-team transaction that sends Max Strus to the LA Clippers and draft capital to the Denver Nuggets. ESPN reports that Cleveland committed a four-year, $90 million contract to Watson, betting on the 2