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Nuggets power forward Aaron Gordon offered a different perspective on Saturday. He would rather hear booing than silence. Adelman also weighed in on the reactions Monday. “I think it’s individual to each person. That’s why Aaron’s reaction is different than Nikola’s,” he said. “All the reactions are personal to the locker room, so I’m not gonna speak on that, but I can see it both ways. I see Nikola’s point that it’s the first game of the season. He’s been here for a long time. And I think we’ve won the most home games (in the league) in the last 10 years. So it was an awful start, for sure. But we’ve had awful starts and come back and won games, and we did it that night as well. … For me personally, I heard it, but I was more concerned about trying to find a rotation to play to try to win us a game. For me emotionally and the staff, that wasn’t a conversation, and it hasn’t been since.”
Brendan Vogt: Aaron Gordon gets honest about Denver’s penchants for comebacks. “We always have a chance to win. But we need to stop playing like that at some point.”
Mark Medina: Nuggets will reevaluate Julian Strawther in six weeks after spraining his left knee in Wednesday’s preseason game vs the Clippers. Nuggets coach David Adelman said Aaron Gordon will sit out for rest purposes vs the Lakers
What are the things that you’ve learned with managing the second unit and then the times you get to play with Nikola Jokic and Aaron Gordon? Tyus Jones: “I think it’s the system, where guys are supposed to be and where guys like to be. I learned different actions that each person likes to run, how each person succeeds and how the team succeeds. As a point guard, you got to get familiar with that stuff and you got to understand it like the back of your hand. That just comes with time and comes with reps. So I’m feeling more comfortable going into the season with those types of things. There was a lot on my plate [last season]. That comes with it. So you just have to figure it out as best as you can. They tried to not overload me with too much on my plate. When I was out there, they tried to help me keep it simple. But I wasn’t playing too much. So a lot of it was just watching and observing and trying to learn and download everything. But it was good. It was definitely a helpful time for me now that I’m going into this season.”
Trevon Brazile: “Aaron Gordon plays the four spot, so, you know, I got a lot of questions for him, offensively and defensively. So, you know, he’s kept me up to speed with everything.”
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Bennett Durando: Aaron Gordon: "I got into the league at 18 years old, and I could roll out of bed and play 48 minutes and then go back to bed. And wake up the next day like I didn't play, ready for a back-to-back. I used to make fun of all the old guys for having to get to the gym an hour early or two hours early and do all these warm- ups and cool-downs and exercises, funky tricks of the trade they had picked up throughout their time in their career. So, year 13. (Jamal Murray interrupts: "Year 13? Damn. God damn.") That's what I'm saying, man. I was a boy. I always say I was the first boy that the NBA let into the league, you know? There was no boys allowed. I was the first one. Now I've grown into a man, and I have a bunch of tricks of the trade. I need to be here much earlier and stay much later. And I need to invest a lot more time warming up and a lot more time cooling down so I can be available for these guys."
Bennett Durando: More Gordon: "I think when we have all of our guys and we're available, we're still the best in the league."
Vinny Benedetto: Aaron Gordon says he understands he needs to get to the arena earlier and stay later to maintain his body to give himself the best shot to play more games. AG played 51 and 36 games the last two seasons.
Peyton Watson: Salt of the earth! Cant say how grateful I am for the brotherhood me and AG have 💪🏾Harrison Wind: Aaron Gordon on Peyton Watson: "That's my dog. It's deeper than basketball with Peyton and I. Our family members go to the same church. Peyton is like my brother. Happy for him, the situation that he's in." "Obviously we would have loved to have him. But it worked out the way that it should of -- it was supposed to."
Harrison Wind: Aaron Gordon on Peyton Watson: "That's my dog. It's deeper than basketball with Peyton and I. Our family members go to the same church. Peyton is like my brother. Happy for him, the situation that he's in." "Obviously we would have loved to have him. But it worked out the way that it should of -- it was supposed to."
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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.”
Harrison Wind: Nuggets minicamp in Puerto Rico at JJ Barea’s facility - Aaron Gordon - Cam Johnson - Julian Strawther - Spencer Jones - Tyus Jones - DaRon Holmes - Alpha Diallo - Zeke Nnaji - Trevon Brazile - Bryce Hopkins - KJ Simpson - Lonnie Walker
The Nuggets have been monitoring DeRozan’s situation in Sacramento dating back to February, when they were prepared to pursue him on the buyout market if the Kings had released him then, league sources told The Post. When he became a free agent this summer, Denver put together a sustained recruitment that involved players, coaches and executives, one source close to DeRozan said. Aaron Gordon and assistant coach Jared Dudley were two of the key individuals with prior relationships to DeRozan who spoke with him in recent weeks.
Chris Haynes: DeMar DeRozan has been in conversations with Nikola Jokic, Aaron Gordon and Jamal Murray and is anxious for the opportunity to play for a contending team, sources say. Denver adds another veteran clutch bucket-getter.