LAS VEGAS – Peyton Watson knew he was better than what he showed.
If his Summer League debut Friday night revealed how much farther he had to go before becoming a rotation player for the Nuggets, his second act Sunday reaffirmed what made him the No. 30 pick in last month’s draft.
Watson scored a team-high 19 points on 8-of-12 shooting and snatched seven rebounds in Denver’s 84-76 victory over the Cavaliers, their first win of Summer League.
“I didn’t play a lot at UCLA,” Watson said. “I feel like a lot of people kind of forgot what I can do when I’m out there on the floor … I’m just out here proving something to myself.