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Peyton Watson

Peyton Watson

SF · #8 · USALicensed roster · Oct 9, 2026: Cleveland Cavaliers

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2025-26 per game · 54 games
14.6 PTS 4.9 REB 2.1 AST 59.4% TS
Cleveland Cavaliers roster

Peyton Watson is a 24-year-old small forward, listed at 6′8″ (203 cm). Peyton Watson is listed with the Cleveland Cavaliers in the licensed roster dated October 9, 2026. In 2025-26 he averaged 14.6 points, 4.9 rebounds and 2.1 assists in 54 games with 59.4% true shooting. He has a listed salary figure of $2.82M (the data provider does not state its season), with his contract running through June 2030. The roster lists an entry dated August 2026, with Denver Nuggets as the previous basketball team.

2025-26 season statistics

14.6PTS per game#106 of 582
4.9REB per game#145 of 582
2.1AST per game#228 of 582
0.9STL per game#149 of 582
1.1BLK per game#33 of 582
1.7TO per game#117 of 582
29.6MIN per game#100 of 582

An em dash (—) means unavailable, not zero.

Shooting
GPFGM–FGAFG%3PM–3PA3P%FTM–FTAFT%eFG%TS%
54285–58149.1%81–19741.1%138–18973.0%56.0%59.4%
Advanced and totals
PERUSG%ORtgDRtg+/−AST/TODouble-doublesTriple-doublesPoints
13.421.2%109.7117.1+1961.1920789

Statistics. Regular season: Source observations for dated values: UTC. Edition assembled Oct 9, 2026 UTC.

2026-27 game log

Reported highs in 1 logged game

Only reported values contribute; unavailable statistics are not treated as zero.

7PointsOct 8, 2026 vs BOS
4ReboundsOct 8, 2026 vs BOS
4AssistsOct 8, 2026 vs BOS
13-pointersOct 8, 2026 vs BOS
0StealsOct 8, 2026 vs BOS
2BlocksOct 8, 2026 vs BOS

FG, 3P and FT show made-attempted shots. — means unavailable; 0 is a reported zero.

Last 1 games
DateOppResultMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOFG3PFT+/−
Oct 8 preseasonvs BOSL 113–12416:477440212-51-42-2-6

View all 1 logged games in 2026-27

Game records. Only stored games are listed. The player-game feed omits free throws; other box-score records may include them.

2025-26 shot chart

Peyton Watson took 34% of his 2025-26 shots from three, 32% at the rim, 23% elsewhere in the paint and 11% from mid-range. His most efficient area relative to the league was the corner three (51.8%, +13.1 points above average).

2/4 (50%)0/1 (0%)6/10 (60%)5/13 (38%)3/3 (100%)8/11 (73%)3/6 (50%)1/4 (25%)0/1 (0%)2/2 (100%)0/1 (0%)2/4 (50%)2/3 (67%)1/3 (33%)2/5 (40%)1/3 (33%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)1/1 (100%)1/2 (50%)0/2 (0%)1/2 (50%)0/2 (0%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)1/2 (50%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)0/3 (0%)2/3 (67%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)1/1 (100%)0/1 (0%)1/1 (100%)0/1 (0%)0/4 (0%)1/2 (50%)1/1 (100%)2/3 (67%)0/1 (0%)0/2 (0%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)0/2 (0%)0/1 (0%)1/1 (100%)1/2 (50%)1/1 (100%)1/2 (50%)1/3 (33%)1/1 (100%)1/3 (33%)0/1 (0%)1/3 (33%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)1/2 (50%)4/7 (57%)3/4 (75%)1/4 (25%)4/5 (80%)1/1 (100%)2/2 (100%)0/1 (0%)9/13 (69%)5/13 (38%)0/1 (0%)2/6 (33%)0/3 (0%)1/1 (100%)0/2 (0%)3/4 (75%)1/1 (100%)1/2 (50%)1/1 (100%)49/65 (75%)16/27 (59%)4/9 (44%)5/10 (50%)4/10 (40%)1/7 (14%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)4/10 (40%)1/2 (50%)1/1 (100%)1/2 (50%)15/17 (88%)12/24 (50%)4/10 (40%)1/1 (100%)0/2 (0%)1/2 (50%)3/4 (75%)1/1 (100%)0/1 (0%)1/1 (100%)0/1 (0%)4/7 (57%)6/16 (38%)1/1 (100%)0/2 (0%)1/5 (20%)1/1 (100%)0/2 (0%)0/1 (0%)1/1 (100%)0/1 (0%)1/1 (100%)1/1 (100%)3/7 (43%)0/2 (0%)1/1 (100%)1/1 (100%)2/3 (67%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)1/1 (100%)1/1 (100%)1/2 (50%)1/1 (100%)1/1 (100%)0/1 (0%)0/2 (0%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)1/1 (100%)0/2 (0%)0/1 (0%)1/2 (50%)0/1 (0%)2/2 (100%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)1/1 (100%)0/3 (0%)1/2 (50%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)1/1 (100%)1/1 (100%)2/2 (100%)0/2 (0%)2/7 (29%)0/1 (0%)1/1 (100%)5/7 (71%)0/1 (0%)1/4 (25%)1/6 (17%)0/1 (0%)0/2 (0%)0/1 (0%)1/1 (100%)2/4 (50%)1/3 (33%)1/2 (50%)0/2 (0%)0/1 (0%)1/3 (33%)3/8 (38%)2/3 (67%)2/2 (100%)2/2 (100%)0/1 (0%)1/1 (100%)0/1 (0%)
Collected regular-season field goal attempts: 285–581 (49.1%). Bigger circles = more attempts.
Shooting by zone, 2025-26 regular season
ZoneFGM–FGAFG%League FG%Share of shots
Restricted area121–18665.1 (-2.1)67.232.0%
In the paint (non-RA)58–13642.6 (-1.9)44.523.4%
Mid-range25–6240.3 (-1.5)41.810.7%
Corner 343–8351.8 (+13.1)38.814.3%
Above the break 338–11433.3 (-1.8)35.219.6%

League rank by FG% (qualified players): Restricted area: 113th of 160 · In the paint (non-RA): 111th of 160 · Corner 3: 9th of 199 · all zone leaders

above typical accuracy for the zone about typical below. Shot locations; totals match the stored whynba season field goals (shot edition of Oct 9, 2026). This is a provider consistency check, not a comparison with official NBA totals.

2025-26 percentiles

Where he ranks among the 406 players with at least 20 games: the bar shows the share of those players he is ahead of.

Points 14.6 per game76
Rebounds 4.9 per game69
Assists 2.1 per game51
Steals 0.9 per game70
Blocks 1.1 per game93
3-pointers made 1.5 per game65
True shooting 59.464
Usage 21.266
PER 13.443
Ball security (fewer turnovers) 1.7 per game24

Percentiles computed by whynba from season statistics. League-wide: advanced stats leaders · shooting by zone.

Most similar statistical profiles in 2025-26: Andrew Wiggins (15.4 / 4.8 / 2.7) · Jaren Jackson Jr. (19.4 / 5.7 / 2.0) · Jaden McDaniels (14.8 / 4.2 / 2.7) · Santi Aldama (14.0 / 6.7 / 2.9) · Naz Reid (13.6 / 6.2 / 2.2) — points / rebounds / assists per game; similarity over scoring, rebounding, playmaking, defense, shooting volume, efficiency and usage percentiles.

Quick answers

How many points does Peyton Watson average?
Peyton Watson averaged 14.6 points, 4.9 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game in the 2025-26 NBA regular season, over 54 games.
What is Peyton Watson's shooting percentage?
In 2025-26, Peyton Watson shot 49.1% from the field, 41.1% from three (81 of 197) and 73.0% from the free-throw line; his true shooting percentage was 59.4%.
How old is Peyton Watson?
Peyton Watson is 24 years old. He was born on September 11, 2002.
How tall is Peyton Watson?
Peyton Watson is 6 feet 8 inches (203 cm) tall and plays SF, per the NBA directory dated September 22, 2026.
Where is Peyton Watson from?
Peyton Watson is from the United States and played at UCLA before the NBA.
What team does Peyton Watson play for?
Peyton Watson is listed with the Cleveland Cavaliers in the licensed roster dated October 9, 2026. A roster listing does not establish a contract-signing date.
What number does Peyton Watson wear?
The NBA directory lists Peyton Watson at No. 8 for the Cleveland Cavaliers. Edition date: September 22, 2026. Roster numbers can change.
When is Peyton Watson's next game?
Peyton Watson and the Cleveland Cavaliers next play the Orlando Magic at home on Sunday, October 11, 2026 at 6:30 pm Eastern Time (preseason).
Does Peyton Watson play on Christmas Day?
No. The Cleveland Cavaliers are not in any of the 5 games on the NBA Christmas Day schedule.
How much does Peyton Watson make?
Peyton Watson has a listed salary figure of $2.82M (the data provider does not state its season), with his contract running through June 2030.
How does Peyton Watson rank in the NBA?
Among the 406 players with at least 20 games in 2025-26, Peyton Watson was ahead of 76% in points per game, 69% in rebounds and 51% in assists.

Contract

Listed salary
$2.82M listed figure; season not stated
Contract through
June 2030
Nationality
USA
Roster date
August 19, 2026 previous basketball team: Denver Nuggets

Contract data · updated Oct 9, 2026. The provider lists one salary figure in USD without its season or type; it can be a contract's average annual value rather than this season's salary.

Videos about Peyton Watson

Peyton Watson 29 pts 5 threes 5 rebs vs Thunder 25/26 season

Oct 5, 2026

Peyton Watson - 24/25 Defensive Highlights

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Oct 5, 2026

Peyton Watson Double-Double | Highlights vs. ATL

Peyton Watson recorded 25 points, 11 rebounds, and 4 assists in the home game against the Atlanta Hawks. Find Denver ...

Oct 5, 2026

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Career at a glance

Peyton Watson played 4 NBA regular seasons between 2022 and 2026, appearing in 225 games and averaging 8.7 points, 3.5 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game. He spent his whole career with Denver (2022–26, 225 games). His best scoring season was 2025–26 with Denver: 14.6 points per game over 54 games.

Championship season: 2022–23 (Denver). In the playoffs he appeared in 3 postseason runs (29 games, 3.0 points per game). Multiplying each season’s games by its scoring average gives roughly 2,000 regular-season points (an estimate from per-game figures, not an official total).

whynba analysis of the season-by-season statistics below (Wikipedia revision, CC BY-SA 4.0). Totals are estimates from per-game averages.

About Peyton Watson

Peyton Tyler Watson (born September 11, 2002) is an American professional basketball player for the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). A McDonald's All-American in high school, he played one season of college basketball for the UCLA Bruins. Watson was selected in the first round of the 2022 NBA draft with the 30th overall pick.

Born
September 11, 2002 (age 24) Beverly Hills, California, U.S.
Listed height
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight
200 lb (91 kg)
Position
Small forward
High school
Long Beach Poly (Long Beach, California)
College
UCLA (2021–2022)
NBA draft
2022: 1st round, 30th overall pick
Playing career
2022–present

Career highlights and awards

  • NBA champion (2023)
  • McDonald's All-American (2021)

Career statistics

NBA regular season
YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2022–23†Denver2328.1.492.429.5501.6.5.1.53.3
2023–24Denver80418.6.465.296.6703.21.1.51.16.7
2024–25Denver681824.4.477.353.6933.41.4.71.48.1
2025–26Denver544029.6.491.411.7304.92.1.91.114.6
Career2256421.9.479.361.6973.51.3.61.18.7
NBA playoffs
YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2023†Denver502.7.400.500—.8.2.0.21.0
2024Denver1009.0.250.250.5001.5.4.0.61.8
2025Denver14014.2.407.368.5002.9.3.8.64.5
Career29010.4.364.333.5002.1.3.4.63.0
College
YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2021–22UCLA32012.7.322.226.6882.9.8.6.63.3

Per-game averages. † won an NBA championship · * led the league · ‡ NBA record (as marked).

whynba profile fields · Checked
Height
6′ 8″
Weight
200 lb
Position
SF
Jersey
8
Country
USA
School / last affiliation
UCLA
Draft year
2022
Draft pick
Round 1 · Pick 30

How acquired: Traded from DEN on 08/20/26. This is the roster note stored on the official team page at the last source check, not a live transaction wire.

2025-26 season averages

14.6Points per game
4.9Rebounds per game
2.1Assists per game

These figures belong to the season labeled above; they are not 2026–27 results. These historical rates were retained from an earlier snapshot and were not rechecked with this directory refresh.

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Roster observations

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TeamFirst observedLast confirmedLater directory changeSource
Cleveland CavaliersNone recordedNBA directory

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