Starting point guard Emmanuel Mudiay has been ruled out of Thursday night’s matchup with the Washington Wizards with right ankle sprain.
Mudiay hits the Nuggets’ injury report just as it seemed Denver was getting a clean bill of health for the first time all season. Nikola Jokic recently returned from a sprained wrist as Mudiay now joins Gary Harris, who is still sidelined with a right foot injury, in street clothes on Denver’s bench.
Through 22 games this season, Mudiay has struggled. The 19-year-old is averaging 13.