A Rising Star Emerges in the Nuggets! Averaging 8.8 Points and 1.1 Blocks, Filling Team's Weaknesses, Could He Be the Next Butler? Unlike the Lakers and Celtics, who are considered major league teams, small-market teams like the Nuggets primarily enhance their competitiveness by cultivating new players. The team's core players, Jokic and Murray, both joined the team as rookies and gradually grew into stars. Among the current batch of young players in the Nuggets, the one most likely to become a star is not Braun, who started this year, but Watson, who has performed well off the bench. Although Watson has not played much in recent years, he has shown his physical talent and defensive abilities in limited playing time. He also possesses the same fighting spirit as Westbrook. Watson was selected by the Nuggets with the 30th pick in the first round of the 2022 draft. When he first entered the league, some saw him as the next Butler. Because Butler was selected by the Bulls with the 30th pick in the first round of the 2011 draft. Although Watson is far inferior to the young Butler in terms of strength and game performance, the two players were positioned identically when they first entered the league, both as defensive specialists. Watson had little playing time in his rookie season, and the Nuggets, who were strong in 2023, eventually won the championship. Watson could only learn slowly on the sidelines as a newcomer. Last season, Watson began to receive playing time, but due to his youth, his game performance was…