Nuggets guard Christian Braun has been diagnosed with a left ankle sprain and will miss at least six weeks, the team announced Friday.
The injury occurred with 27 seconds left in the first quarter of Denver’s win over the Clippers on Wednesday. Braun, 24, limped away in visible pain after taking an awkward step while defending James Harden. He briefly checked back in during the second quarter but asked for a substitution when he continued to limp on the court.
Tim Hardaway Jr., who has been the Nuggets’ sixth man, is likely to replace Braun in the starting lineup at the shooting guard position.