November 5, 2024
Gordon will miss multiple weeks due to a right calf strain he aggravated during Monday's 121-119 win over the Raptors,
Shams Charania of ESPN reports.
ANALYSISGordon initially played through the injury and posted strong results -- he averaged 17.5 points, 7.8 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 0.8 steals in 34.7 minutes per game over his first six appearances. However, he lasted only four minutes before being removed from Monday's game. The timeline provided by Charania is vague, but it wouldn't be surprising if Gordon missed at least a month. In his absence,
Peyton Watson and
Julian Strawther are the most likely candidates to see increased roles, but
Hunter Tyson could also work his way into the rotation. However, the offense will presumably run through
Nikola Jokic and
Jamal Murray (concussion), with
Russell Westbrook seeing a boost until Murray is cleared to return.