Denver Nuggets rookie Peyton Watson will be sidelined for a couple of weeks due to a left adductor strain, according to Harrison Wind of DNVR Sports.
Watson suffered the injury on assignment Monday in the NBA G League with the Grand Rapids Gold. He left that loss versus the Delaware Blue Coats early and recorded four points, four rebounds, one assist and one block in just 15 minutes.
The 30th pick has logged only 15 minutes this season with the Nuggets across six appearances. He has played in mop-up duty in each of those games and logged a season-high 4 minutes, 22 seconds on Nov. 18.
Peyton Watson will be sidelined for a couple of weeks with a left adductor strain, I'm told. He left the Grand Rapids Gold's Jan. 2 loss after playing 15 minutes and is currently in Denver. Nuggets have been really encouraged by his play in the G League this season.
— Harrison Wind (@HarrisonWind) January 5, 2023
With playing time at a minimum and players ahead of him on the depth chart, Watson has spent the majority of the season with the Gold. The minutes in the G League have helped him stay sharp and adjust to the improved level of competition.
He is averaging 19 points, 7.5 rebounds, 2.9 assists, 1.7 steals and 1.6 blocks in 15 games with Grand Rapids. He has scored in double figures in all but two games and has seven 20-point games, including a season-high 32 points on Nov. 10.
Watson has impressed the team on assignment with the Gold, but will now miss at least the next few weeks due to the injury. He will likely rejoin the Gold once he is cleared to play again.
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