Watson sustained a Grade 2 left hamstring strain and will be out for an extended time.
Denver Nuggets rising star Peyton Watson has sustained a Grade 2 strain in his left hamstring. Per The Athletic's Tony Jones, he is expected to miss an extended time.
Peyton Watson
Peyton Watson
Peyton Watson
MIN: 30.65
PTS: 14.92 (55.37%)
REB: 4.9
AS: 1.96
ST: 1.02
BL: 1.18
TO: 1.76
GM: 49
Watson sustained his injury in the fourth quarter of the Nuggets' 134-127 double-overtime loss on Wednesday against the New York Knicks. In the postgame, David Adelman revealed that the young forward will undergo an MRI.
As such, this serves as another gut-wrenching blow to the Nuggets in the wake of an injury-riddled season. Given that Aaron Gordon will be out until March due to a hamstring injury as well, Watson is likely to be unavailable for a significant period.
It is a disappointing development for Watson himself, as he enjoyed a breakout campaign this year. He is averaging 14.9 points, 4.9 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 1.2 blocks and 1.0 steals while shooting 49.6 percent from the field (41.7 from three) across 49 games.
He played an instrumental role in the Nuggets' survival and continued stand atop the league standings despite Nikola Jokic's lengthy knee injury absence.
Watson is set to become a restricted free agent this offseason, and this hamstring injury will certainly land an impact in elevating his value.
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