07-06-2026, 11:38 AM
@YossiGozlan
Simplest way for the Clippers to sign and trade for Peyton Watson at this point is to loop him into the John Collins trade for his outgoing amount to the Pistons, with draft picks going to the Nuggets.
This would allow them to give him a starting salary in the $25 million range.
The Clippers then stay over the cap, leaving them with more spending power.
They could use the bi-annual exception, sign Rui Hachimura with the mid-level exception, and re-sign Bennedict Mathurin with his Bird rights.
Simplest way for the Clippers to sign and trade for Peyton Watson at this point is to loop him into the John Collins trade for his outgoing amount to the Pistons, with draft picks going to the Nuggets.
This would allow them to give him a starting salary in the $25 million range.
The Clippers then stay over the cap, leaving them with more spending power.
They could use the bi-annual exception, sign Rui Hachimura with the mid-level exception, and re-sign Bennedict Mathurin with his Bird rights.