Aaron Gordon has been cleared by the Nuggets' injury report after being listed day-to-day, with no new detail added to the entry. The Denver forward is set to be available when the Nuggets host the Jazz on Oct. 4.
What happened
The Nuggets' injury report cleared Aaron Gordon on Sunday, Sept. 13 at 9:56 p.m. ET, moving him off the day-to-day tag he had carried since the report first flagged him on Sept. 6 for a left calf and leg issue. The Sept. 13 update itself had kept him day-to-day before Sunday night's clearance, with no new detail added to the entry. No expected return date has been announced. Gordon, 30, is a forward for Denver.
What it means for the Nuggets
Denver opens its preseason slate at home against the Jazz on Sunday, Oct. 4 at 7 p.m. ET, and Gordon's clearance means he's available for it. Last season he averaged 16.2 points, 5.8 rebounds and 2.7 assists in 27.9 minutes across 36 games, a full frontcourt role next to Nikola Jokić. When he was out last season, Denver leaned on Peyton Watson (29.6 minutes, 14.6 points) and Cameron Johnson (30.5 minutes, 12.2 points) for extra forward minutes, while Jokić (34.8 minutes, 27.7 points) and Jamal Murray (35.4 minutes, 25.4 points) carried a bigger load. The Nuggets have not played a regular-season game yet, so there is no record to compare with or without him this season.
What to watch
The Nuggets have not announced an expected return date because none was needed, Gordon is cleared. The next injury report will show whether he holds his availability through the preseason opener against the Jazz on Oct. 4. Denver's exhibition schedule continues from there as the team builds toward the regular season.
Is Aaron Gordon playing vs the Jazz?
Yes. The Nuggets' injury report cleared Gordon on Sept. 13 after he had been listed day-to-day, and he is set to be available when Denver hosts the Jazz on Oct. 4 at 7 p.m. ET.
When will Aaron Gordon be back?
He is already back. The injury report cleared him on Sunday, Sept. 13 at 9:56 p.m. ET, and no return date was announced because he is no longer listed as out.