Nuggets' PJ Dozier suffers right adductor strain

An MRI today has revealed that Nuggets guard PJ Dozier has suffered a right adductor strain, tweets Mike Singer of the Denver Post.

The extent to which these injuries can affect playing is somewhat variable, but Dozier could be out at least a week as he recovers. The 6’6″ combo guard out of South Carolina has been enjoying a solid season with the Nuggets, his fourth in the NBA.

The 24-year-old Nuggets guard has carved out a rotational role with an ascendant Denver team for 2020-21. In 50 contests, he is averaging career bests of 7.7 PPG and 3.6 RPG, along with 1.8 APG, across 21.8 MPG.

Losing Dozier could mean that the Nuggets will look to recently-added combo guard Austin Rivers to further pick up the slack. The Nuggets’ depleted back court is also of course without star guard Jamal Murray, done for the year with an ACL tear. Shooting guard Will Barton is also sidelined with a “significant” hamstring strain.