What was the reality behind the scenes and is there more about Peyton Watson that the Cavs fan base should know about heading into training camp?

Well, Ethan, the story of Peyton Watson and the Nuggets is kind of complex to evaluate because on one hand, you have to look at the last four years and him even getting to a point where he could negotiate for this type of contract with Cleveland as a resounding success considering he was the thirtieth overall pick in his draft class.

So he gets taken at the very end of the first round with a pick that often does not pan out in the NBA.

That's just the reality of it.

And so by one perspective on this, y- you have Watson as kind of a success story for, for Denver's player evaluation and player development over those four years.

And yet at the same time, there's this feeling in Denver of what could have been with Peyton Watson, I think, as book closes on his four-year chapter here.

So i- it's really fascinating because he was the subject of internal strife for a lot of his rookie contract.

Maybe we can take one year of pain, get below the aprons, and then start rebuilding around their financial flexibility and Nikola Jokic, depending on his contract situation." Do you see Cleveland as a blueprint for Denver here, or is Denver's situation fundamentally different because of the contract situation with Nikola Jokic?