January 1st 2026 at 6:36pm CST by Rory Maher
Nuggets center Jonas Valanciunas will be reevaluated in four weeks after being diagnosed with a right calf strain, sources tell Shams Charania of ESPN (Twitter link).
The Lithuanian big man suffered the injury in the third quarter of Wednesday’s win at Toronto. Valanciunas was making his first start of the season in place of superstar Nikola Jokic, who is also out at least four weeks due to a left knee injury.
It’s yet another tough blow for the Nuggets, who were playing without four starters on Wednesday and will now be without their primary backup center for several weeks.
More to come….