Bennett Durando is the Denver Nuggets beat writer for The Denver Post. Before moving to Colorado, where he started as The Post's Avalanche beat writer, he covered SEC football, basketball and other sports for five years: first reporting on his alma mater, Missouri, for the St.
Kyle Anderson of the Golden State Warriors handles as Aaron Gordon of the Denver Nuggets defends during the fourth quarter of the Nuggets’ 119-115 win at Ball Arena in Denver on Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024.
“I was trying to play through something I probably shouldn’t have played through,” Gordon told The Denver Post. “The whole side of my leg was bruised. I tried to play through it. My calf just took the brunt of it.” “You’re getting play-making . You’re getting defense. You’re getting physical rebounding. And just a presence,” Malone said. “And obviously, second half, I probably went over the minutes restriction, but we needed a win, and he said he was good to go.”
But how sustainable will that be if Gordon is also expected to play his regular rotations with the starting lineup? That’s where Malone likes him most:. Gordon’s minutes will require some sort of give-and-take if Malone decides this is the best path forward for Denver’s frontcourt. And even then, shortening the rotation to eight can have stamina-related ramifications for the entire lineup.
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