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Est. Return 1/7/2026
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10.7
REB
4.2
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2.8
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0.8
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0.3
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Braun broke out last season. With Kentavious Caldwell-Pope leaving the team, Braun was slotted into the starting shooting guard spot. He proved himself to be one of the most efficient transition players in the NBA, drilling his limited three-point attempts, resulting in 15.4 points per game with 1.1 threes on 58/40/83 shooting. The athletic Kansas product also contributed 5.2 rebounds, 2.6 assists, 1.1 steals and 0.5 blocks in his 33.9 minutes. There's room for the 24-year-old to grow as a secondary ballhandler, though he may not be asked to do so this season. The Nuggets swapped Michael Porter for Cam Johnson over the summer, with Johnson being a better playmaker than Porter was, and Braun is. Bruce Brown, Tim Hardaway and Jonas Valanciunas were also added, taking some pressure off Braun and even higher-level players like Aaron Gordon, Jamal Murray and Nikola Jokic. Given what we saw from Braun last season, there's reason to draft him around pick 100, but it's probably not a selection that comes with major upside. Read Past Outlooks
Signed a five-year, $125 million contract extension with the Nuggets in October of 2025. 
Will rest Monday
Braun is out for Monday against the 76ers due to left ankle injury maintenance.
ANALYSIS
After an extended absence due to a left ankle sprain, Braun made his first appearance since Nov. 12 in Sunday's loss to the Nets, finishing with three points (1-4 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 1-2 FT), two rebounds and one block over 24 minutes. The Nuggets will hold him out for the second leg of a back-to-back set as a precaution, however. Expect Braun to return to action Wednesday in Boston.
After an extended absence due to a left ankle sprain, Braun made his first appearance since Nov. 12 in Sunday's loss to the Nets, finishing with three points (1-4 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 1-2 FT), two rebounds and one block over 24 minutes. The Nuggets will hold him out for the second leg of a back-to-back set as a precaution, however. Expect Braun to return to action Wednesday in Boston.
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How does Christian Braun compare to other players?
This section compares his stats with all players from the previous three seasons (minimum 200 minutes played)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
True Shooting %
55.8%
Effective Field Goal %
51.5%
3-Point Attempt Rate
28.7%
Free Throw Rate
30.7%
Offensive Rebound %
6.5%
Defensive Rebound %
9.6%
Total Rebound %
8.1%
Assist %
12.0%
Steal %
1.1%
Block %
1.0%
Turnover %
8.6%
Usage %
15.8%
Fantasy Points Per Game
21.9
Fantasy Points Per Minute
0.8
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Braun enters the 2024-25 season with an exciting opportunity. The former Kansas standout spent the first two years of his NBA career as a depth option for the Nuggets, sitting behind Kentavious Caldwell-Pope. However, the latter signed with the Magic in the offseason, so Braun is slated to open the campaign as the starting shooting guard for one of the best teams in the Western Conference -- and a true championship contender. Braun experienced a statistical jump from his rookie to sophomore year, seeing increases in virtually every major category except steals per game and field-goal percentage. Braun won't hold a prominent role in an offense with two of the best offensive players in the league, Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray. In fact, the most likely scenario is that Braun will operate as the fifth scoring option. Regardless, the upgrade to a starting role should translate to a massive jump in his fantasy upside, particularly since he's a player who does all the little things well. If he can continue to shoot well from three-point range after making a career-high 38.4 percent of his attempts in 2023-24, Braun could go from being a player not worth targeting in 2023-24 to someone who could be worth a late pick in all formats this season.
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Muted effort in return
Braun (ankle) accumulated three points (1-4 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 1-2 FT), two rebounds and one block over 24 minutes during Sunday's 127-115 loss to the Nets.
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Returning and starting Sunday
Braun (ankle) is available and in the Nuggets' starting lineup against the Nets on Sunday.
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Questionable for Sunday
Braun (ankle) is questionable for Sunday's game against the Nets.
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Could return during road trip
Nuggets head coach David Adelman said Saturday that Braun (ankle) could return at some point during the back end of the team's ongoing seven-game road trip, Katy Winge of Altitude Sports reports.
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Working out at practice
Braun (ankle) was spotted doing some training off to the side during Saturday's practice, Brendan Vogt of TheDNVR.com reports.
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Optimism on extension?
There's "cautious optimism" that the Nuggets will work out a rookie-scale extension with Braun before Monday's deadline, according to Michael Scotto of HoopsHype.
ANALYSIS
According to Scotto, negotiations between the Nuggets and Braun's camp are on the range of a five-year deal worth between $115 million to $125 million. Braun has previously stated that he's willing to spend his entire career with the Nuggets if the chance arises. He averaged a career-best 15.4 points, 5.2 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 1.1 steals over 79 regular-season games in 2024-25, his first one as a starter in the NBA.
According to Scotto, negotiations between the Nuggets and Braun's camp are on the range of a five-year deal worth between $115 million to $125 million. Braun has previously stated that he's willing to spend his entire career with the Nuggets if the chance arises. He averaged a career-best 15.4 points, 5.2 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 1.1 steals over 79 regular-season games in 2024-25, his first one as a starter in the NBA.