Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon will be reevaluated in four to six weeks due to a right hamstring strain, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported Thursday.
Aaron Gordon Reinjured Right Hamstring
Gordon aggravated his right hamstring strain in a Jan. 23 victory at Milwaukee. His initial injury sidelined him for six weeks and 19 games earlier this season.
Through 23 games (20 starts) with Denver this season, Gordon is averaging a career-high 17.7 points, 6.2 rebounds, 2.5 assists, and 27.9 minutes per contest with a shooting line of 50.9/40.0/78.9.
Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon will be re-evaluated in four to six weeks with a right hamstring strain, sources tell ESPN. Gordon re-aggravated the previous hamstring injury he sustained in late November.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) January 29, 2026
The Nuggets have a 17-6 record when Gordon plays this season, compared to a 14-10 mark when he’s unavailable. Denver currently sits third in the Western Conference standings with a 31-16 record.
In addition, Gordon sustained multiple soft tissue injuries last season, having missed time during the regular season with a calf strain and then suffered a Grade 2 left hamstring strain during the second round of the playoffs.
Nikola Jokic Nearing Return For Nuggets
Nuggets superstar center Nikola Jokic, who has been out since Dec. 29 due to a hyperextended left knee and bone bruise, will be reevaluated next week, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported on Tuesday’s episode of NBA Today.
While Charania reported a few weeks ago that the Nuggets were optimistic about Jokic potentially returning by the end of the month, the three-time NBA MVP will remain sidelined until at least February.
The update means Jokic will no longer be eligible for NBA awards and honors, as the 6-foot-11 big man has already been sidelined for 16 games this season and players cannot miss more than 17 games in a campaign.
If Jokic doesn’t return to action by this Sunday, Feb. 1 against the Oklahoma City Thunder, he’ll fall short of the 65-game minimum requirement for end-of-season honors.
However, Jokic hasn’t experienced any setbacks on his path to recovery, and Charania said Jokic is making “great progress” and is in the “ramp-up phase of his return-to-play process.”
The Nuggets are also without forwards Cameron Johnson (right knee) and Christian Braun (left ankle).
