Denver’s Aaron Gordon is averaging 15.4 points and 6.7 rebounds per game this season.
Denver Nuggets power forward Aaron Gordon is expected to miss multiple weeks with a strained right calf, per multiple reports.
The people spoke on condition of anonymity Tuesday because the extent of the injury hasn’t been announced. Gordon left Monday’s win over Toronto in the first quarter and didn’t return.
Injury blow to Denver: Nuggets F Aaron Gordon will miss multiple weeks due to a right calf strain, sources tell ESPN. pic.twitter.com/i26gkpNqz6
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) November 5, 2024
His absence is a blow for a team that’s been without guard Jamal Murray (concussion protocol) for the last two games.
Gordon is averaging 15.4 points and 6.7 rebounds this season while playing 30 minutes a night.
The 29-year-old Gordon signed a four-year, $133 million contract extension just before the start of the season. He was an integral piece when the franchise captured its first NBA championship in 2022-23.
Orlando originally drafted Gordon with the fourth overall pick in 2014. He was traded to the Nuggets in March 2021 and has become a fan favorite with his play around the rim and energizing dunks.
Before the season, Gordon switched jersey numbers to No. 32 in honor of his brother, Drew, who died last spring in an auto accident in Oregon.
