The struggling Denver forward showed another forgettable performance on Sunday's loss against Minnesota, finishing with a scoreless output in 23 minutes before exiting the game with an ankle injury.
Cam Johnson finds himself at the center of a debacle among the Denver Nuggets fanbase right now.
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The team's prized trade acquisition from last year that sent homegrown star Michael Porter Jr. to the Brooklyn Nets, Johnson is suddenly dealing with glaring struggles for Denver. He hasn't played ideally, which impacted the Nuggets' recent downslide.
On Sunday, the Nuggets endured a 117-108 loss against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Johnson was nowhere to be found as he had a scoreless production despite playing 23 minutes, prematurely leaving the game due to an ankle injury.
In the last five games, Johnson is averaging just 8.4 points while shooting a brutal 25.6 percent from the field. From being one of the well-known sweet-shooting 3-and-D wings in the league, he is only registering an awful 26.1 percent throughout the given stretch.
Despite the noticeable slump and passiveness that Johnson is showing, David Adelman remains fully supportive of the struggling Nuggets forward.
"Cam’s our starting small forward. I trust him. Tonight, his body just wasn’t there. Like I said, if Cam’s out, somebody else has to step up," the Nuggets coach said after their loss against the Wolves.
"That’s what we’ve done throughout the season."
From a health standpoint, this season hasn't been easy for the Nuggets. Johnson, who previously missed 23 consecutive games from a right knee bone bruise, had to take the perimeter lead for Denver with Aaron Gordon and Peyton Watson still sidelined due to their respective hamstring issues.
Adelman hopes for the best possible outcome on the team's assessment of Johnson's latest ankle injury, as they will hit the road Monday to face the Utah Jazz.
"He did not move well today. Obviously, Cam knows we’re out a lot of people at the wing position, so he fought through it. I think it affected his game. He had a hard time moving side to side. He’ll get checked before we head to Utah," Adelman told reporters.
"I’m hoping for better news, but it was hurting him tonight throughout the OKC game. He was moving better in OKC than he was tonight."
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