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Aaron
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Nuggets
star
Aaron
Gordon
will
remain
away
from
the
team
indefinitely
after
sustaining
severe
dog
bites
to
his
face
and
hand.
One
person
who
has
been
missing
in
the
post-Christmas
NBA
ramp-up
is
Aaron
Gordon.
The
Denver
Nuggets
are
on
a
quest
to
defend
their
2023
NBA
title
and
prove
it
wasn’t
a
fluke.
Gordon
is
one
of
their
star
players
and
an
important
piece
to
the
team’s
chemistry
and
rotations.
According
to
Complex,
the
team
will
be
without
Gordon
indefinitely
as
he
recovers
from
dog
bites
to
his
face
and
shooting
hand.
Reportedly
21
stitches
were
needed
to
close
the
lacerations
from
the
bites.
As
you
can
imagine
it’s
more
than
just
physical
pain
to
deal
with
when
it
comes
to
such
a
traumatic
experience.
The
Nuggets
are
allowing
him
to
take
as
much
time
as
needed
to
heal
and
return
correctly.
“He’s
hanging
in
there,”
Nuggets
head
coach
Michael
Malone
said
earlier
today.
“Obviously,
a
very
traumatic
experience
and
the
most
important
thing
I
told
him
is
that
you
take
as
much
time
as
you
need.
We’re
a
family
—
wins,
losses,
and
when
people
go
through
tough
times
like
Aaron’s
going
through
right
now.”
Reportedly
the
dog-biting
incident
happened
after
the
Christmas
Day
game
against
the
Golden
State
Warriors.
Additionally,
the
dog
involved
was
allegedly
the
family
dog
but
the
breed
has
not
been
revealed.
Hopefully,
Gordon
can
return
in
a
timely
fashion
but
only
if
he
is
ready.
Until
then
we
are
wishing
him
a
speedy
recovery
and
can’t
wait
to
see
him
back
on
the
court.
