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Est. Return 1/9/2026
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11.4
REB
4.4
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3.0
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0.8
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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 rookie contract extension with the Nuggets in October of 2025. 
To be re-evaluated in six weeks
Christian Braun (ankle) will be re-evaluated in six weeks after suffering a left ankle sprain during Wednesday's win over the Clippers, Shams Charania of ESPN reports.
ANALYSIS
Re-evaluated does not mean "will return," so Braun is looking at a lengthy timetable here as he recovers from a severely sprained ankle. Tim Hardaway started the second half of Wednesday's game after Braun went down, so he should see a boost in Braun's absence, and there will also be more minutes available for Bruce Brown and Julian Strawther. Through the first 11 games of the season, Braun ranked outside the top-150 with averages of 11.4 points and 2.9 assists, so he's not worth holding through this injury in most leagues.
Re-evaluated does not mean "will return," so Braun is looking at a lengthy timetable here as he recovers from a severely sprained ankle. Tim Hardaway started the second half of Wednesday's game after Braun went down, so he should see a boost in Braun's absence, and there will also be more minutes available for Bruce Brown and Julian Strawther. Through the first 11 games of the season, Braun ranked outside the top-150 with averages of 11.4 points and 2.9 assists, so he's not worth holding through this injury in most leagues.
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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 %
56.9%
Effective Field Goal %
52.6%
3-Point Attempt Rate
28.9%
Free Throw Rate
29.9%
Offensive Rebound %
6.7%
Defensive Rebound %
9.5%
Total Rebound %
8.2%
Assist %
12.9%
Steal %
1.2%
Block %
0.9%
Turnover %
8.9%
Usage %
16.1%
Fantasy Points Per Game
23.1
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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Won't return vs Clippers
Braun (ankle) has been ruled out for the remainder of Wednesday's game against the Clippers.
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Questionable to return
Braun is questionable to return to Wednesday's game against the Clippers due to a left ankle injury.
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Modest start continues
Braun produced 12 points (4-7 FG, 2-5 3Pt, 2-2 FT), one rebound, one assist and one steal in 30 minutes during Tuesday's 122-108 victory over the Kings.
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Pours in 21 points
Braun notched 21 points (7-10 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 6-9 FT), four rebounds and three assists across 31 minutes during Monday's 130-124 win over the Kings.
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Pops for 20 against Phoenix
Braun chipped in 20 points (6-10 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 8-8 FT), three rebounds, three assists and two steals over 31 minutes during Saturday's 133-111 win over the Suns.
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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.