Julian Strawther out at least 4 weeks with left knee injury, Nuggets say
Strawther's injury puts him on track to return late in the regular season. How will Nuggets coach Michael Malone manage the rotation until then?
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Nuggets guard Julian Strawther will miss at least four weeks after spraining his left knee Sunday in Boston, the team announced Tuesday.
Strawther, who turns 23 in April, is averaging 9.4 points and 2.2 rebounds off the bench this season. He’s shooting 43.4% from the field and 35.7% from the 3-point line, a 6% improvement from his rookie year. A Rising Stars Game participant at All-Star weekend last month, he played in all 61 of the Nuggets’ games before the injury.
Strawther had to be helped to his feet by teammates after landing awkwardly during the third quarter of Denver’s 110-103 loss to the Celtics on Sunday. Third-string point guard Jalen Pickett helped fill Strawther’s minutes with the second unit for the remainder of the game.
“I was just happy that it wasn’t anything serious,” coach Michael Malone said after the loss. “That was my first fear, was that it was going to be one of those scary injuries. I think it was more his knee, but I haven’t really gotten much clarification on that. I don’t think it’s anything that we have to worry about moving forward.”
A four-week reevaluation timeline puts Strawther on track to return on April 1 at the earliest, when Denver hosts the first game of a back-to-back against the Timberwolves. The Spurs visit town the next night. April 13 is the final day of the 2024-25 regular season.
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