Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon will be reevaluated in four-to-six weeks due to a right hamstring strain, reports Shams Charania of ESPN (Twitter link).
Bennett Durando of The Denver Post confirms the news (via Twitter).
Gordon, a key starter for the Nuggets, aggravated his right hamstring strain in a January 23 victory at Milwaukee. The team was cautiously optimistic his latest strain wasn’t severe as his first, which sidelined him for six weeks, but it appears he’ll end up missing a similar amount of time.
In 23 appearances this season, Gordon has averaged 17.7 points, 6.2 rebounds and 2.5 assists in 27.9 minutes per game, with a strong shooting slash line of .509/.400/.789. The 30-year-old is also one of the best defenders on Denver’s roster.
The Nuggets have a 17-6 record when Gordon plays this season, compared to a 14-10 mark when he’s unavailable. They’re currently 31-16, the No. 3 seed in the Western Conference.
While Denver will be without Gordon for several weeks — likely for all of February — they should have superstar center Nikola Jokic back in the near future. Charania reported on Tuesday that the three-time MVP, who has been out for a month due to a hyperextended left knee and bone bruise, is expected to be reevaluated next week.
Nuggets’ bad news continues.
Clearly they tried to bring him back too soo n.
Get that hammy right, Aaron. Big fan of AG, you guys – primarily because he hails from same hometown as me (that stuff DOES mean something), and for the stifling defense and block on LeBron to close out Lakers in ‘23.
Tough break. Denver getting riddled with injuries this year. Sheesh.
Yeah, they can’t seem to catch a break.
Now that he is injured, surely he’s now a bonafide trade chip for Giannis, right?
Injured Aaron Gordon and injured Cam Johnson plus injured Valuncuinas. That surely equals Giannis.
If this sounds ridiculous to you, it should.