“I did a lot of soul-searching [this offseason] and …

The Nuggets’ 2026 playoff run ended disappointingly quickly, with the team losing in six games to the Timberwolves in the first round. One reason the team struggled to gain traction was the absence of their Swiss Army Knife forward, Aaron Gordon. Gordon played just three games in that series and only reached 30 minutes in one of them as he dealt with calf tightness. It was a fitting end to an injury-riddled season that saw him play just 33 regular-season games, but after a recent one-day camp, he said that he’s feeling good about next season. “I did a lot of soul-searching [this offseason] and training, so I got my mind right and my body right,” he said, per DNVR Nuggets (Twitter video link). “I’m ready to go.”

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The Nuggets’ 2026 playoff run ended disappointingly quickly, with the team losing in six games to the Timberwolves in the first round. One reason the team struggled to gain traction was the absence of their Swiss Army Knife forward, Aaron Gordon. Gordon played just three games in that series and only reached 30 minutes in one of them as he dealt with calf tightness. It was a fitting end to an injury-riddled season that saw him play just 33 regular-season games, but after a recent one-day camp, he said that he’s feeling good about next season. “I did a lot of soul-searching [this offseason] and training, so I got my mind right and my body right,” he said, per DNVR Nuggets (Twitter video link). “I’m ready to go.”

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