Why Aaron Gordon isn't playing tonight for Nuggets with injury news

The Denver Nuggets are in a big spotlight game on Wednesday night.

They're taking on the Boston Celtics for a national TV audience on ESPN.

One problem: They don't have Aaron Gordon.

Really, they haven't had Gordon on the floor for a while.

Why isn't Aaron Gordon playing tonight?

Gordon is out on Wednesday against the Celtics because he's injured.

He last played on Jan. 23, when he left midway through a win over the Bucks.

Gordon is dealing with a hamstring injury.

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When is Aaron Gordon coming back?

Gordon still has a little while before he returns.

On Jan. 29, the Nuggets announced Gordon would be re-evaluated in 4-to-6 weeks.

Now with this matchup against the Celtics on Feb. 25, it's getting just about the time for the Nuggets to figure out what they're doing next with Gordon.

Nuggets coach David Adelman recently implied that he's hoping Gordon can return sometime next week

"Aaron's been great," Adelman told reporters on Tuesday. "He's understood the process. And I think you all understand how frustrating this has been for him. He sees us losing games that he could be a part of."

The sooner Gordon gets back, the better.

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