The Denver Nuggets recalled No. 24 overall pick Tyler Lydon from the Rio Grande Valley Vipers Wednesday because of an ankle injury the rookie suffered in the G League. The Nuggets wanted to bring Lydon back to Denver and get him healthy under the watchful eye of their own training staff.
“One of the reasons he was recalled was he sprained his ankle,” Nuggets’ coach Michael Malone said. “We just wanted to get him back, have our guys look at him, get our hands on him and help him get healthy as soon as possible.”
In his first appearance with the Vipers, Lydon started at power forward and scored 12 points on 5-10 shooting, went 1-3 from three-point range, registered six rebounds, three assists, and one steal.