The Nuggets are monitoring an unfortunate trend hampering an otherwise stellar debut NBA season for rookie guard Bones Hyland.
Nagging ankle injuries.
Hyland toughed it out Thursday at Ball Arena to play against the Hornets despite his “probable” designation entering the game. Hyland rolled his right ankle the previous night in Oklahoma City. The 21-year-old guard also missed multiple games last month after tweaking his left ankle.
“It’s been unfortunate because that ankle injury has been reoccurring, kind of nagging him throughout,” coach Michael Malone said Thursday before tipoff. “But watching him in our little brief shootaround, talking to him and our trainers, he should be able to go — which is important.