The Nuggets had Aaron Gordon for all of four minutes in Monday night’s win over the Toronto Raptors before he left with a right calf strain.
They’ll have to get used to not having him in the rotation even longer.
Denver’s starting power forward is expected to miss multiple weeks due to the injury, a league source told The Denver Post, confirming a report from ESPN’s Shams Charania. What exactly that means for the starting lineup going forward is unclear, but with Jamal Murray also expected to miss his third game due to a concussion Wednesday, the Nuggets will likely have multiple bench players forced into increased minutes against the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Gordon signed a four-year, $133 million contract extension in October that will keep him under contract in Denver through the 2028-29 season if he so chooses. Under the terms of the deal, he’s making a team-friendly salary of $22.8 million this season and next.
Gordon was listed on Denver’s injury report as probable with right calf inflammation and a right knee contusion entering the game Monday against the Toronto Raptors. At a timeout during the first quarter, he walked off the court under his own power and didn’t return. Gordon was officially ruled out at halftime.
He is averaging 15.4 points, 6.7 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game this season. The versatile forward was used as a backup center in the second half of the Nuggets’ first win, a dramatic comeback at Toronto on Oct. 28.
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