Aaron Gordon is out for at least a month with a hamstring injury
After that The Denver Nuggets lost to the Sacramento Kings on Saturday, 128-123, there were still injury concerns Aaron Gordon in the previous game. With Gordon goes to the Nuggets NBA Cup group game against the Houston Rockets, there is now a timeline for how much time the two-way player will miss.
According to ESPN’s Shams Charania, Gordon is dealing with a Grade 2 hamstring strain, where the goal is to “reassessed” in four to six weeks.
“Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon suffered a Grade 2 right hamstring strain and will be re-evaluated in 4 to 6 weeks, sources tell ESPN,” Charania wrote on X, formerly Twitter.
Gordon would play just three minutes in Denver’s win over the Rockets before being ejected with a hamstring strain that would cause him to miss time. So far this season, Gordon is averaging 18.8 points, 5.9 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game while shooting 53.2 percent from the field and 44.4 percent from the field.
David Adelman of the Nuggets talked on the track with Aaron Gordon
As it is the Nuggets rumors will continueespecially in terms of how they can work around Gordon’s injury, there’s no denying that’s an issue the team doesn’t want to rush. Denver coach David Adelaman would echo the same sentiments after the aforementioned win over Houston on Friday, saying that “The goal is to bring it to the end of the year.”
“We’ll find out the severity,” Adelman said, according to The Denver Post. “Aaron is a strong person who knows how his body feels, so he is part of that conversation. Medicine, the team, Aaron and what works for him.”
“Obviously, the goal is to get him to the end of the year, if we’re lucky enough to make the (playoffs),” Adelman continued. “That’s the most important thing to me, and obviously, Aaron’s long-term health as a player. I love him to death. So, yeah, we’ll make the best decision for him, with his advice.”
Meanwhile, the Nuggets are 12-4 and the team’s next game is on Monday against the Memphis Grizzlies.
2025-11-23 17:05:00
