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Report: Nuggets’ Aaron Gordon Out For Rest Of Playoffs

Originally posted on Hoops Wire | By Ashish Mathur | Last updated May 18, 2025 1:31 PM ET

According to Shams Charania of ESPN, Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon is out for the rest of the 2025 playoffs.

Gordon has a Grade 2 hamstring strain.

Reporting for @SportsCenter on Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon expected to need one month to recover from a Grade 2 left hamstring strain: pic.twitter.com/moB2OETJEY

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) May 18, 2025

The Nuggets play the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday in Game 7 of the Western Conference Semifinals. The winner faces the Minnesota Timberwolves in the conference finals.

Gordon is averaging 16.8 points, 7.3 rebounds, 2.9 assists, 0.6 steals and 0.4 blocks in the 2025 playoffs. The Nuggets beat the Los Angeles Clippers in the first round in seven games.

The 29-year-old Gordon appeared in 51 games for Denver during the regular season. He averaged 14.7 points, 4.8 rebounds, 3.2 assists, 0.5 steals and 0.3 blocks.

Gordon helped the Nuggets win the 2023 championship against the Miami Heat. The former Orlando Magic star will make $31,978,037 next season and $34,536,280 in 2027-28. He has a player option worth $37,094,523 for the 2028-29 season.

An Arizona product, Gordon has career averages of 13.6 points, 6.2 rebounds, 2.7 assists, 0.7 steals and 0.6 blocks with the Magic and Nuggets.

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