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During Denver’s January 23 win over the Bucks, Gordon aggravated a strained right hamstring that he initially suffered in November. He’ll be out for at least four to six weeks before being re-evaluated, so there’s no guarantee that Gordon will be fully healthy in time for the playoff weeks of some fantasy leagues. Spencer Jones has been the replacement in the starting lineup, and that’s unlikely to change anytime soon.

Gordon will miss a second straight game on Wednesday as he deals with a second hamstring strain. The injury has limited Gordon to just 23 appearances, which has been one of his best statistical seasons as a pro. Peyton Watson and Spencer Jones should continue to start at the forward spots, while Bruce Brown should come off the bench to play important minutes.

Gordon strained his right hamstring during the second quarter of Friday’s win over the Bucks. This is the second time he’s injured his hamstring this season, so an extended absence may be in play. While DaRon Holmes II may pick up a few more minutes, Zeke Nnaji is the player fantasy managers should consider after he logged 37 productive minutes in Milwaukee.

The injury occurred in the second quarter when Gordon pushed the ball in transition. As he attacked, he pulled up suddenly, reached for his hamstring, and then surrendered possession of the ball to a teammate. He exited at the next deadball and was eventually ruled out in the third quarter. Gordon had already dealt with a hamstring injury this season, so an aggravation may cause the Nuggets to take a cautious approach going forward.

Gordon was back in the Nuggets’ lineup after sitting out Sunday’s loss to the Hornets, pushing DaRon Holmes II (DNP-CD) out of the rotation entirely. While he didn’t record any defensive stats, Gordon’s points, rebounds, assists and three-pointers were solid. The combination of decreased defensive production and poor foul shooting has negatively affected Gordon’s fantasy value recently, pushing him outside the top-100. That said, he’ll be worth holding onto as long as the Nuggets are without Nikola Jokić.

Gordon is back after sitting out Sunday’s loss to the Hornets, sparking the lone change to Denver’s starting lineup. He steps in for DaRon Holmes II, who is not worth rostering in redraft leagues.

After sitting out Sunday’s loss to the Hornets, Gordon is back. His return likely pushes DaRon Holmes II to the bench, where his already low fantasy ceiling disappears. There’s no need to consider holding onto Holmes in redraft leagues.

Gordon missed Sunday’s game, which was the second night of a back-to-back. DaRon Holmes returned to the starting lineup in his place, but he was out of the rotation entirely in their previous game. With Gordon expected back, Holmes likely won’t see the floor much against Los Angeles.

Sunday’s game is the second in as many nights for the Nuggets, who continue to exercise caution with Gordon’s workload. DaRon Holmes II was the replacement the last time Gordon missed a game, but Zeke Nnaji played more minutes and was more productive.

Gordon’s workload is still being managed due to a lingering hamstring injury, and it’s possible he sits out the second leg of Denver’s back-to-back set. If Gordon is out, DaRon Holmes II and Zeke Nnaji could see bumps in playing time.