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Christian Braun
G · 
Denver Nuggets · age 25
Starting Guard
- Trade value
- $57.0M
- Likely range
- −$39.7M to $163.7M, where his value lands 8 or more times in 10
- Overall
- 75, potential 78
- Player value
- $126.1M over the next five seasons, contract aside
- Contract
- $21.55M a year, 5 years left
- Next season
- 4.3 WS+ projected
- Role
- Sixth Man
- Style
- Athletic Slasher
- Awards
- Champion 2023
Christian Braun's trade value is $57.0M: what his projected play is worth beyond his contract, summed over the deal and calibrated on real NBA trades.
Updated October 3, 2026.
Contract, season by season
| Season | Cap hit | Worth | Surplus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | $21.6M | $28.4M | $13.3M |
| 2028 | $23.3M | $28.9M | $13.5M |
| 2029 | $25.0M | $26.9M | $12.5M |
| 2030 | $26.7M | $24.0M | $10.0M |
| 2031 | $28.4M | $20.4M | $6.8M |
Projection
| Season | WS+ | 10–90% range | Plays |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 3.9 | 0.8 to 7.2 | 98% |
| 2028 | 4.1 | 0.0 to 8.6 | 95% |
| 2029 | 3.5 | 0.0 to 6.8 | 95% |
| 2030 | 3.3 | −0.3 to 7.4 | 91% |
| 2031 | 2.7 | 0.0 to 5.9 | 86% |
Trade value over time
What this model would have said at the end of each season, using only what was known then. Today's dollars; the open dot is now. It rises when he signs a new deal and drains as the deal runs out.
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