{"id":11173,"date":"2017-11-21T19:45:51","date_gmt":"2017-11-22T00:45:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lwosonnba.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/?p=11173"},"modified":"2017-11-21T19:45:51","modified_gmt":"2017-11-22T00:45:51","slug":"denver-nuggets-paul-millsap-out","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2017\/11\/21\/denver-nuggets-paul-millsap-out\/","title":{"rendered":"Report: Denver Nuggets&#8217; Paul Millsap Out Indefinitely"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprobasketball.com\/nba-teams\/denver-nuggets\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Denver Nuggets<\/a> forward <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/m\/millspa01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Paul Millsa<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/m\/millspa01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">p<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0is out indefinitely with a left wrist injury. Millsap suffered\u00a0the injury during Denver&#8217;s loss to the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprobasketball.com\/nba-teams\/los-angeles-lakers\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Los Angeles Lakers<\/a> on Sunday. <strong>Shams Charania<\/strong> of The Vertical was first to break the news on Tuesday evening:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Denver All-Star forward Paul Millsap will undergo surgery on his left wrist and be sidelined indefinitely, league sources say.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ShamsCharania\/status\/933107920220360704?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">November 21, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Nuggets&#8217; Paul Millsap Out Indefinitely<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Millsap, 32, is set to have surgery in the coming days, despite negative x-rays. Playing just 13 minutes in Sundays 127-109 loss to the Lakers, Millsap left the game early after a disastrous start by <strong>Mike Malone&#8217;s<\/strong> team. Angered by a no-call, Malone was tossed for blocking official <strong>Rodney Mott<\/strong>, an action he was later suspended one game for. However, Malone was not the only Nugget thrown out of the game, with star big man <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/j\/jokicni01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Nikola Jokic<\/a><\/strong> ejected for a verbal response to his coach&#8217;s dismissal.<\/p>\n<p>The Lakers would take advantage, leading big mid-way through the second-quarter. With the game slipping away, Millsap effectively took himself out as a precaution.<\/p>\n<p>ESPN&#8217;s <strong>Adrian Wojnarowski<\/strong> confirmed the four-time All-Star could miss up to three months:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Denver Nuggets forward Paul Millsap&#39;s surgery will be to repair a torn ligament in his left wrist and could sideline him for three months, league sources tell ESPN.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/wojespn\/status\/933115494076436480?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">November 21, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>This injury couldn&#8217;t have come at a worse time for Denver, with the team currently tied for the lead in the Northwest Division. Standing at 10-7, the Nuggets have started well enough to be considered playoff contenders. The Millsap, Jokic duo has become a frontcourt to be feared, with both players averaging over 15 points per game this season.<\/p>\n<p>This is a Nuggets team that has become both interesting and fun to watch. In Millsap&#8217;s absence, the Nuggets will look to the likes of <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/f\/farieke01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kenneth Faried<\/a><\/strong> and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/l\/lylestr01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Trey Lyles<\/a><\/strong> to contribute. Denver must adapt to a difficult situation, especially if they want to keep their playoff aspirations alive. Millsap is a huge loss, with the team losing his scoring and impact on the court. Chances are when Millsap returns, the Nuggets will still have something to play for.<\/p>\n<p>Main Photo<br \/>\n<a id=\"nKHyuC3vTDJvDxgn83bwJQ\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/864822724\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'nKHyuC3vTDJvDxgn83bwJQ',sig:'YQqX9R8enT3YPw9okMPYbIMVIgYCeFsJgjfW17mHCk4=',w:'361px',h:'594px',items:'864822724',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Report: Denver Nuggets forward Paul Millsap out indefinitely with a left wrist injury. 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