- Speculation is starting to grow surrounding the NBA’s first-round picks from 2022, as they are set to hit free agency next year, barring an extension. First-round picks from that class have from July 1 to the day before the start of the 2025-26 season to sign an extension.
Many high-level players are on the list of potential extensions, including Paolo Banchero, Chet Holmgren, and Dyson Daniels. One name that should receive a lot of attention is Denver Nuggets guard Christian Braun.
Braun took a major leap this season, averaging 15.4 points, 5.2 rebounds, and 2.6 assists on 58% shooting from the field and nearly 40% from three. He has been instrumental in helping lead the Nuggets to the postseason with a shot at another championship.
Bleacher Report’s Eric Pincus recently gave his prediction on a potential Braun extension, as well as the other first-round picks from the 2022 class. Denver is predicted to offer the 24-year-old a four-year, $94 million deal, set to start for the 2026-27 season.
“Christian Braun played a small role in the Nuggets’ championship run as a rookie,” Pincus wrote. “His ensuing growth into a full-time starter mitigated the loss of Kentavious Caldwell-Pope in free agency this past offseason. He’s become one of the team’s most reliable perimeter defenders and outside shooters.
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