From a young age Peyton Watson never had a hard time drawing attention to himself for his play, garnering the attendance and praise of Kevin Durant and Paul George while playing at Long Beach Poly High School. Later on, after attending one year of college at UCLA it was Denver Nuggets general manager Calvin Booth who displayed his faith in Watson by trading for him on draft night. While Watson served primarily off the bench his rookie year he made the most of his playing time and rewarded his team for their faith in him. Playing the Pheonix Suns on March 31st Watson would play 27 minutes finishing with 5 points, 8 rebounds, and 2 blocks. The next night Watson would continue to show his defensive skill by adding three more blocks. In the final game of the 2023 season Watson would tally a career high 13 points, his late season play good enough to make the postseason roster as Watson and the Nuggets would win the 2023 NBA Finals.

This image is autographed by Peyton Watson. Watson’s signature was witnessed by an Upper Deck representative as part of UDA’s 5-step authentication process.