Nuggets forward Spencer Jones This weekend, he underwent an MRI, which revealed a strain in his left hamstring, according to reports Bennett Durando of The Denver Post (subscription required).
Although Jones is still considered day-to-day, the Nuggets intend to take a very cautious approach to his recovery, Durando noted. That means there’s a chance the third-year forward — who rejoined Denver on a two-year, $11.75 million deal after the team matched his offer sheet with Oklahoma City — may not see much action during the preseason.
“So far he’s responding well to (treatment)” head coach David Adelman told reporters on Sunday. “(Team Dr. Steve Short) and these guys, they have all these things that he has to go through to get back into the game — 1-on-1, 3-on-3. We’ll do a 5-on-5 session. But we’ve got to be careful with Spence, man. That’s our backup four. And he’s a guy that can really play five-man, three-man. And the goal is to get him to OKC (for the Nuggets opens regular season Oct. 22).”
Rookie forward Trevon Brazile serves as Denver’s back-up back four during the club’s regular season opener on Sunday, tweets Durable.
Here’s more on the Nuggets:
- Traded from Brooklyn to Denver in the 2025 offseason, Cameron Johnson started slowly in his first year as a Nugget, but he feels more confident in his second year, writes Vinny Benedetto of The Denver Gazette (subscription required). Speaking to Benedetto, Johnson joked that he would “scratch” the first couple of weeks of the 2025/26 season if he could, while Adelman pointed out that it’s not always easy to immediately fit into a group that has played together for several years. “Less game and more personality” the Nuggets coach said. “He just looks comfortable (this year). He knows guys better.”
- Although Denver lost some depth in the offseason, Adelman still intends to lean heavily on his bench, indicating during training camp that he would like to play in a 10-man rotation this fall. according to Durand (subscription required). “The perfect world is 10 years to start, even 10 and a half, which we didn’t have much last year.” he said on Friday. “But I think to start the season, the goal would be 10. And you go from there, and obviously by the end of the year, it’s like eight and a half. But I’d like to play 10, especially with the veteran group that we have.”
- U another story for The Denver Post (subscription required), Durando examines how the Nuggets spent several years scouting Alpha Dial before signing the 6’7″ to a minimum wage contract this summer. Diallo played for Monaco from 2021 to 2026, winning three French titles during that time, and was also awarded the Euroleague Best Defender award in 2026. “He’s been on our radar for quite some time… It’s been a three-year process for us,” director of professional scouting Children fall said, for Durand. “He’s always come up in our conversations. We liked him first on a two-way contract, his first season in the Euroleague. … When I watched him at Monaco, I knew he had the makings of a shut-down defender just because of his size, his build, his instincts. He just has the ability to play defense.”
