The NBA champion power forward and important pillar of the Denver Nuggets will be out indefinitely due to an unusual situation: he is recovering from serious injuries due to a dog bite on the face and hand.
In a brief statement, the Nuggets said that Gordon “He is in good condition and will remain away from the team while he recovers”.
According to the statement, “he suffered lacerations to his face and hand as a result of a dog bite on December 25.”
Besides, Specialized media indicated that Gordon required 21 stitches.
In the defending champions’ Christmas game against the Golden State Warriors, Gordon scored 16 points and grabbed 10 rebounds in the victory, however,
The 28-year-old is averaging 13.6 points and 6.9 rebounds per game and shooting 52.5% from the field in 28 games and He had already missed four games due to a right heel injury.
Denver coach Michael Malone told reporters after the team’s practice Wednesday that Gordon was “holding on” after a “very traumatic experience”.
In addition, he added that they would not try to rush Gordon to recover in the best way.
“We need him to get healthy inside and out,” Malone said. “Going through something like this is not something that you recover from easily. It is something that you have to heal physically, but you also have to heal mentally and what you just went through”he added.
“We want him back. We know we’re better off with him. But I want to support Aaron Gordon and make sure that when he comes back, he’s ready to come back and play at the level we know he’s capable of.” the coach pointed out.
2023-12-29 15:11:17
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