The Denver Nuggets and Chicago Bulls were reportedly deep in trade talks earlier last season for a potential swap involving Zach LaVine and Michael Porter Jr.

The Denver Nuggets already were without star center Nikola Jokic for a minimum of a month, and now his backup will be sidelined for the same period. Jonas Valanciunas strained his right calf on Wednesday,

DENVER (AP) — The Denver Nuggets’ injury woes continued Thursday with news that backup center Jonas Valanciunas will miss at least a month with a strained right calf he suffered in his first start in place of injured superstar Nikola Jokic.

Another injury for the Denver Nuggets? The Nuggets are going into 2026 down four starters, including three-time MVP Nikola Jokic, as well as backup center Jonas

Is DaRon Holmes II suddenly the Nuggets’ best bet at center? With Nikola Jokic and Jonas Valanciunas out in Toronto, David Adelman turned to the quasi-rookie for 21 important minutes in an

Defensively, the Nuggets allow 118.7 points per 100 possessions with the Joker on the floor, compared to 116.7 without him. Overall, that leaves Denver with a -4.5 net rating in non-Jokic minutes, which ranks as the fifth-worst in the league, according to StatMuse.

Jokić limped off the court in Miami on Monday night, after appearing to hurt his left knee just before the intermission and going to the floor in obvious pain. He was not on the floor for the second half and the results of an MRI will determine what happens in the coming days and weeks.