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BREAKING: Denver Nuggets Star Ruled OUT for Multiple Weeks With Injury

The Nuggets will be without one of their best players for multiple weeks.

Joey Linn

Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon (32) and guard Christian Braun (0) before the game against the Toronto Raptors at Ball Arena.
Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon (32) and guard Christian Braun (0) before the game against the Toronto Raptors at Ball Arena. / Isaiah J. Downing-Imagn Images
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After starting the season 0-2, the Denver Nuggets have found a bit of a groove, winning four of their last five games. Two of these wins have come without star point guard Jamal Murray, who entered the league’s concussion protocol after taking a hit to the head against the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Russell Westbrook has filled in nicely for Murray, helping complement Nikola Jokic and the rest of Denver’s starting lineup. The quartet of Murray, Jokic, Aaron Gordon, and Michael Porter Jr. has been a very cohesive unit for the Nuggets in recent years. Unfortunately, a report on Tuesday revealed that Gordon will miss multiple weeks with an injury.

Via Shams Charania of ESPN: “Injury blow to Denver: Nuggets F Aaron Gordon will miss multiple weeks due to a right calf strain, sources tell ESPN.”

It will be interesting to see how Michael Malone and the Nuggets coaching staff chooses to change the starting lineup with Gordon sidelined.

Depth has been a bit of an issue to start the season for Denver, as certain lineup combinations have been a struggle. While this is to be expected when implementing new pieces into a previously established group, this injury to Gordon makes it difficult for Malone to continue solidifying his ideal rotation.

Charania added in his story on this news, "Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon will miss multiple weeks because of a right calf strain, sources told ESPN on Tuesday. Gordon suffered the injury in the Nuggets' win over the Toronto Raptors on Monday night. The loss is a difficult blow to Denver, which is 4-3 on the season."

Sitting at 4-3 through seven games, the Nuggets are trying to maintain some of their positive momentum from the last five contests. This will be a challenge without Gordon for multiple weeks, in addition to however long Murray remains out, but players like Westbrook and others will now have an even greater opportunity to step up.

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Joey Linn
JOEY LINN

Title: Credentialed writer covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated's FanNation Email: joeylinn52@gmail.com Education: Communication Studies degree from Biola University Location: Los Angeles, California Expertise: NBA analysis and reporting Experience: Joey Linn is a credentialed writer covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated's FanNation. Covering the LA Clippers independently in 2018, then for Fansided and 213Hoops from 2019-2021, Joey joined Sports Illustrated's FanNation to cover the Clippers after the 2020-21 season. Graduating from Biola University in 2022 with a Communication Studies degree, Joey served as Biola's play-by-play announcer for their basketball, baseball, softball, and soccer teams during his time in school. Joey's work on Biola's broadcasts, combined with his excellence in the classroom, earned him the Outstanding Communication Studies Student of the year award in 2022. Joey covers the NBA full-time across multiple platforms, primarily serving as a credentialed Clippers beat writer.

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