Cameron Johnson moved from out to day-to-day on Sunday's injury report with a sprained right ankle. The report lists an expected return of Oct. 26, the day the Nuggets face the Warriors.
What happened
Denver forward Cameron Johnson was upgraded from out to day-to-day on the injury report posted Sunday at 10:03 AM ET. The injury is a right ankle issue. Head coach David Aldeman said Johnson is "day-to-day" due to his sprained right ankle, Vinny Benedetto of The Denver Gazette reports. Johnson was listed day-to-day on Thursday and moved to out on Friday. The report gives an expected return of Oct. 26, which is Monday, the day of Denver's next game. No other detail on the sprain has been announced.
What it means for the Nuggets
Denver is 1-1, in eighth place, and has won its last game. The Nuggets face the Warriors on Monday at 10:00 PM ET (Peacock/NBC Sports Network). Johnson has played one game, with 11.3 minutes, 5.0 points, 2.0 rebounds and 1.0 assist. The Nuggets are 0-1 with him and 1-0 without him. In the game he missed, Jamal Murray played 39.9 minutes and Nikola Jokic 39.5, each with 24.0 points. Christian Braun played 36.5 minutes, Aaron Gordon 33.1, DeMar DeRozan 25.9, Trevon Brazile 23.3, Alpha Diallo 22.2 and Cam Whitmore 11.3.
What to watch
The next injury report should settle whether Johnson is cleared for Monday. The time of that report is not announced. Day-to-day means his status can change before tip-off. The Warriors game is the next test, at 10:00 PM ET. Denver has other names on the report. Alpha Diallo is day-to-day with a right wrist issue, Spencer Jones is day-to-day with a hamstring issue, and Julian Strawther is out with a left knee issue.
Is Cameron Johnson playing vs the Warriors?
Not announced. He is day-to-day with a sprained right ankle, and the injury report lists an expected return of Oct. 26, the day of the game at 10:00 PM ET.
When will Cameron Johnson be back?
The injury report lists an expected return of Oct. 26. Johnson is day-to-day, and no firmer timeline has been announced.