The Denver Nuggets have high hopes for rising young star Christian Braun in the absence of Bruce Brown. It’s clearly visible now, if it wasn’t previously.
Adrian Wojnarowski reports that the Denver Nuggets are selecting Christian Braun’s third-year option. Additionally, Braun is anticipated to play as the Nuggets’ sixth player, according to Wojnarowski. It truly demonstrates how much the team values Braun that role was created especially for Bruce Brown the previous year.
In around 15 minutes per game the previous season, Braun averaged 4.7 points and 2.4 rebounds on 49/35 shooting. Braun’s NBA Finals performance was indicative of his full potential, despite his modest numbers. In just 19 minutes, Braun scored 15 points and pulled down 4 rebounds on 87% shooting, just when the Nuggets needed him most in Game 3. Despite his incredible performance in the third game, Braun’s performance in the next postseason games was not particularly impressive; he averaged 3.2 points and 2.1 points on 53/20 shooting.
It would be reasonable to assume that Christian Braun would play as the team’s sixth player. Given that he is only a sophomore in the league, it is still a gamble even though it is expected. Although Braun has a lot of promise, it wasn’t fully realized last season. Christian Braun needs this year to be huge because the Nuggets need him.
