The Denver Nuggets earned an impressive road victory over the Houston Rockets on Friday, but the night came with an unwelcome setback: Aaron Gordon was forced to leave the game early due to hamstring soreness.
The issue is believed to resemble the hamstring problem he pushed through during last season’s playoff run, and given Denver’s championship ambitions, the team is expected to put his long-term health ahead of any regular-season urgency.
Head coach David Adelman said the team will evaluate Gordon carefully and make a decision with both the medical staff and Gordon himself involved.
“We’ll sit down again after tonight, with the discomfort that he had,” Adelman said. “We’ll find out what the severity is. … Aaron is a strong personality that knows what his body feels like, and so part of that conversation is his, too. The medical, the team, Aaron, and what’s right for him.
“Obviously, the goal is to get him to the end of the year, if we’re lucky enough to be in there. That’s the most important thing to me, and obviously Aaron’s long-term health as a player. Love the guy to death. So yeah, we’ll make the best decision for him, with his counsel as well.”
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