SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Julian Strawther is back from his right knee injury, but he’s not necessarily back in the Denver Nuggets’ rotation.
The Nuggets plan to stick with their Jamal Murray-led second unit going forward, coach Michael Malone said Friday night — a lineup thats consists of Murray, Reggie Jackson, Christian Braun, Peyton Watson and DeAndre Jordan.
Strawther, who cracked Denver’s rotation as a rookie heat-check shooter earlier this season, was inactive for 13 consecutive games in January due to a right knee contusion and sprain. He was cleared to play last Friday but didn’t appear off the bench in a win against Portland that night.