Overview
- Johnson was hurt in the fourth quarter of Denver’s 131-130 loss in Dallas, exiting with 9:18 remaining and not returning.
- Reports from ESPN’s Shams Charania and HoopsHype indicate an MRI revealed no structural damage, though he is expected to miss time with the timeline still unclear.
- Hoops Rumors reported it appears safe to assume he will sit out the Christmas Day game against the Timberwolves.
- In his first season with Denver after a trade that sent Michael Porter Jr. to Brooklyn, Johnson is averaging roughly 11.7 points on about 43% three-point shooting and has surged in recent weeks.
- With Christian Braun (ankle) and Aaron Gordon (hamstring) out, Denver has leaned on Peyton Watson and Spencer Jones, with Bruce Brown and Tim Hardaway Jr. cited as candidates to start in Johnson’s absence.