Aaron Gordon, Christian Braun return to a Nuggets team needing healthy bodies after Jokic’s loss
January 4, 2026
Aaron Gordon and Christian Braun are returning from lengthy injury absences Sunday in Brooklyn, bringing good news to a Denver team desperate for healthy bodies after the loss of Nikola Jokic. Coach David Adelman said both players showed improvements in recent days and would test themselves during warmups. The Nuggets then said both players were available. Gordon has missed the last 19 games with a strained right hamstring. The starting forward hasn’t played since a brief appearance on Nov. 21. Braun started the first 11 games of the season before spraining his left ankle. He hasn’t played since Nov. 12.