Braun, you are too cruel. You broke the Nuggets 48-year team record and locked in a big contract at the age of 24

As the 2023 NBA championship, the Nuggets have strong strength. Not only do they have the league's number one Jokic, but the team's puzzle Murray, Porter Jr. and Aaron Gordon are all powerful. Murray is a playoff player and explodes as soon as the playoffs arrive. Porter Jr. is a top scorer, and Aaron Gordon has now grown into a star who is both offensive and defensive. However, after winning the championship, the Nuggets let go of champion 3D Pope, which once caused doubts. Many fans say that the Nuggets are trying to save money, but with Braun's rise, we know how unique the team's management has.

Braun is a rookie in 2022. His draft pick is not high and he was selected with the 21st pick in the first round that year. At that time, the Nuggets were strong, and as a rookie, Braun was the substitute for Pope. In his rookie season, Braun averaged only 4.7 points and 2.4 rebounds per game. Although the data is not gorgeous, his shooting percentage reaches 49%, making him a very stable and efficient player. Pope averaged 10.8 points per game, with a 42.3% three-point shooting percentage and top defense, which successfully helped the team win the championship in the 22-23 season.

Pop at that time was much better than Braun and was also a perfect champion puzzle. Last year, Pope still played for the Nuggets. Although the Nuggets failed to compete for the championship, Pope still performed well, averaging 10.1 points, 2.4 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game, and maintaining a three-point shooting percentage of 40.6%, which is still a very excellent presence. But the Nuggets did not renew their contract with Pope since then, and Pope joined the Magic for a big contract. The Nuggets chose to straighten the young Braun, who averaged only 7 points and 3 rebounds per game last year, and was not favored by the outside world.

But as the season deepened, Braun completely proved himself. This season, Braun is the team's thigh in the regular season. He played 79 games and averaged 15.4 points, 5.2 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game. Not only did he score soar, but he also had a comprehensive skill, first-class defense, and his shooting percentage reached an exaggerated 58%. The efficiency of shooting guards can be said to be very rare. Pope was very sluggish in the Magic, averaging only 8 points per game, and his three-point shooting percentage also dropped to 34%. After entering the playoffs, Braun is still excellent. He can still score 12.2 points, 6.6 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game, maintaining a 45% shooting percentage, and is still the performance of a core player, and is trustworthy on both offense and defense. Today, Braun scored 23 points, 11 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 steals in the G6 against the Thunder. He was only 24 years old and also set a record in the Nuggets' history. He became the youngest player in the Nuggets' history, with 20+10+5+3 in a single game in the playoffs.

It is worth mentioning that Braun is in the third grade. This year he has made a full mark. The Nuggets can renew their contract in advance this year. Judging from the current performance, it is no surprise that Braun will get a big contract.