Denver Nuggets’ swingman Juancho Hernangomez was diagnosed with mononucleosis and did not board the team’s Tuesday morning flight to Charlotte, the team announced. Hernangomez is out indefinitely and will not join the Nuggets’ for their four-game East Coast road trip where Denver will also visit the Hawks, Nets, and Knicks.
Hernangomez was not active for Denver’s Monday night loss at home to the Washington Wizards. In his place, Richard Jefferson dressed but did not see any minutes. The Nuggets did play second-year shooting guard Malik Beasley seven minutes versus the Wizards but expect Jefferson to log his first minutes in a Denver uniform over the coming week.