Overview
- The team announced a left ankle sprain and set a six-week re-evaluation, projecting roughly 17 missed games that stretch through Christmas.
- Braun was hurt late in the first quarter of Wednesday’s win over the Clippers while guarding James Harden, limped off after 16 minutes, and did not return.
- Tim Hardaway Jr. is likely to step into the starting lineup with additional minutes for Bruce Brown during Braun’s absence, according to local reporting.
- Before the injury, Braun averaged 11.4 points, 4.4 rebounds, and 3.0 assists on 49.5% shooting this season after inking his October extension.
- He had appeared in 171 of 174 regular-season games since his rookie year, making this a rare absence for a 9-2 Denver team still anchored by Nikola Jokic.