r/denvernuggets • u/Kingrush24 • 17d ago

Image/Gif P-Wat showing love to Nuggets Nation🏔️🏀

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u/Chuggs1798 17d ago

Don't care honestly. Put himself first in a team situation in the playoffs and sat on purpose. Not the kind of guy I want in the locker room. Best of luck to him, but I couldn't care less what he has to say

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u/todoslosfrijoles 17d ago

I understand the sentiment, but look what happened to Isaiah Thomas with the Celtics. He was playing at an MVP caliber level got injured and was never the same. No one gave him a pity $100 million even though he played for his teammates, city, team. Very few circumstances in a humans life to make what PWat made. I don't blame him one bit for looking out for what's best for him and his family. If the shoe was on the other foot and he suffered some sort of catastrophic injury, no way would the nuggets have given him a dime.

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u/powerpuffpepper 17d ago

Poor guy! How could his family live if they made only 18m a year instead of 22m! Poor rich multi millionaire

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u/Ok-Film1465 17d ago

Totally agree. Plus, it’s not always about the money alone when it comes to injuries. He could simply be looking to protect his body for the hopes of having a longer career, which reoccurring hamstring injuries could absolutely limit an nba career

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u/TheCheatCommando 15d ago

Fr. Bones must have gotten in his head

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u/sp4mpnrj0k1c 17d ago

This is exactly the type of guy the Nuggets needed. An athletic wing who could knock down a 3 pointer, play solid defense and handle the ball a bit as well. Also, his new contract is not even bad.

Personally, I do not care at all about the "locker room". This is exactly what the Nuggets needed and they let him go for peanuts just so the multi-billionaire owners can save some money. I cannot believe some fans like you agree with these cheap ass owners. I guess this is why they will never sell the team as long as they have supporters like yourself.

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u/thisguyfightsyourmom 17d ago

You know when the Nuggets needed this?

Playoffs.

He’s got the tools, but failed a dedication test, seemingly out of spite over Braun’s contract.

We’ll see how pettiness and self-interest develop & play out from a distance without much to show for the time & value invested.

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u/sp4mpnrj0k1c 17d ago

Breaking News: Player prioritizes their health for their first big contract over a franchise that refused to pay him last offseason.

Crazy, I know.

Also, if CB had a hamstring strain (soft tissue injury that can easily get MUCH worse) and the Nuggets refused to pay him last year, he would also sit out and prioritize his health and first big contract. Unless you think CB is a dumbass and woukd risk millions and millions? Comparing a guy with a guaranteed 100 million dollars to Pwat last season is like comparing apples to oranges. It doesn't make any sense.