The Nuggets have another injury concern heading into the holidays. Forward Cameron Johnson limped off the court during the fourth quarter against Dallas on Tuesday after injuring his right knee.
Johnson will undergo an MRI to determine the severity of the injury, ESPN’s Tim MacMahon tweets. He had started 27 games entering Tuesday’s contest, averaging 11.8 points, 3.6 rebounds and 2.3 assists in 30.9 minutes per game. He was coming off a 20-point outing in a win over Utah on Monday.
Johnson was acquired from the Nets during the summer. Johnson is in the third year of a four-year, $94.5MM deal.
Denver is already down two starters with Christian Braun (ankle) and Aaron Gordon (hamstring) on the sidelines. Braun has been out since Nov. 12, while Gordon hasn’t played since Nov. 21.
If Johnson is out for an extended period, Denver will have to rely more heavily on Tim Hardaway Jr., Bruce Brown and Julian Strawther.