Aaron Gordon, Christian Braun
January 2026
Denver will have Aaron Gordon and Christian Braun available again after long injury absences, offering relief during a roster crunch caused by Nikola Jokić and Jonas Valančiūnas injuries. Both return with likely minutes restrictions. Coach David Adelman said both players improved over the last 48 hours and would test in warmups, then were cleared to play. Denver’s frontcourt and rotation have been severely strained after Jokić’s knee injury and Valančiūnas’ calf strain.