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The Denver Nuggets have officially exercised their team option on guard Christian Braun for his third year, as reported by NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski.

Braun, the fifth player to achieve back-to-back NCAA and NBA titles, is set to play a vital sixth-man role in the upcoming season.

During his previous season, the 22-year-old guard made notable contributions, averaging 4.7 points and 2.4 rebounds in 15.5 minutes per game.