Overview
- The team confirmed Braun sustained a left ankle sprain and will be re-evaluated in six weeks, ruling him out for a multi-week stretch.
- The timeline places his earliest potential return around the Christmas portion of the schedule, with forecasts of roughly 17 to 19 missed games.
- Tim Hardaway Jr. is expected to move into the starting lineup, with Bruce Brown, Peyton Watson and Julian Strawther in line for increased minutes.
- Denver, off to a 9-2 start, expects to lean on Nikola Jokic and its depth to maintain form while Braun recovers.
- Braun signed a five-year, $125 million extension in October after a notably durable start to his career with appearances in 171 of 174 regular-season games.