Cameron Johnson Rumors

Cam Johnson: I think the Knicks coaches are doing a really good job managing the series. I think the Knicks have shown a lot of mental resolve and togetherness that is enough to take you over the top in an entire playoff run and then especially in the finals. So in a sense they definitely deserve to be up 3-1.

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With the Nuggets determined to retain upcoming restricted free agent Peyton Watson and several teams set to hunt for dynamic forwards and small-ball centers, Gordon is a name to monitor that might become available on the table, according to NBA insider Jake Fischer. "Whether that's Cam Johnson, that's Christian Braun, or Aaron Gordon, it really sounds like that pretty much everyone outside of Jamal Murray and Nikola Jokic is going to be discussable for the Nuggets front-office leadership group," Fischer said on Bleacher Report. "I don’t know. Whether or not, the price point would end up be enough for Denver to actually move on from Aaron Gordon but he’s someone that could fit all across the league, in any situations."

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There is a growing belief leaguewide that the Nuggets will explore their potential trade options with Christian Braun as well as Cam Johnson in a bid to create financial flexibility for matching offers to restricted free agent Peyton Watson and perhaps further retooling of Nikola Jokić's supporting cast.

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The Nuggets have never been big spenders, which is why the belief around the league is that Cameron Johnson (on an expiring $23 million deal) or Christian Braun (on a five-year, $125 million extension signed in the fall) is likely to be moved to create enough room to give Watson something in the per-year range of those players. One point of potential concern is Watson's recurring hamstring injuries, which cost him a large chunk of the second half. Unfortunately, the injury came right after the best stretch of his career in January and early February.

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One of the Nuggets’ top priorities will be retaining restricted free agent Peyton Watson, and if they do, at least one current starter is almost guaranteed to be sacrificed in a corresponding cost-cutting move. Johnson has been considered the most likely candidate to be traded for months, according to sources, but Gordon and Braun are in the same salary range as him. Denver’s first-round flame-out was disastrous enough that anyone other than Jokic could feasibly be shipped off.

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Anthony Slater: Cam Johnson was among the Nuggets who Jaden McDaniels called a “bad defender.” Johnson: “They just been saying a lot. All season, all series. Let them talk. Let them get everything they want off their chest.”

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‪Chris Hine‬: Jaden McDaniels, deadpan delivery, on what worked for the Timberwolves offensively. Jaden: “Go at Jokic, Jamal, all the bad defenders. Tim Hardaway, Cam Johnson, Aaron Gordon, their whole team.” Q: They’re all bad defenders? Jaden: “Yeah, they’re all bad defenders.”

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Bennett Durando: Nikola Jokic is questionable for tomorrow’s game against San Antonio. The other four starters, Tim Hardaway Jr. Peyton Watson and Spencer Jones are all out. Jokic has to play 15 minutes to be eligible for end-of-season awards.

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Justin Martinez: Denver’s Christian Braun (left ankle injury management and right hip flexor strain) and Cam Johnson (right ankle injury management) have been downgraded to questionable for tonight’s game vs. OKC.

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Vinny Benedetto: Cam Johnson called Aaron Gordon an "aura curator" in the postgame locker room. AG confirmed. "I curate the vibes, man. I bring the vibes."

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Bennett Durando: Cam Johnson on Aaron Gordon: “He’s an aura curator.”

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Michael Scotto: Denver Nuggets forward Peyton Watson is having a breakout season and will be one of the top restricted free agents this summer. After rebuffing trade interest, the Nuggets want to re-sign him this summer. Why Cam Johnson could become a trade candidate as a result on @YESNetwork .

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Denver Nuggets forward Peyton Watson is expected to return Sunday against the Portland Trail Blazers after missing more than six weeks due to a hamstring strain, sources told ESPN's Shams Charania on Saturday. Watson's return would mark the first time the Nuggets have had their full roster available since early in the season. Several players, including three-time MVP Nikola Jokic, Aaron Gordon, Cameron Johnson and Christian Braun, have all missed extended time this year.

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Justin Martinez: Cam Johnson is questionable to return tonight due to back spasms, per Nuggets PR.

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