The NBA has no answer for surprise Nuggets player right now

Denver Nuggets, David Adelman | Matthew Stockman/GettyImagesAaron Gordon didn't just pick up where he left off last season in the playoffs for the Denver Nuggets before he got hurt — he's doing even better. We're only two regular-season games into the 2025-26 season, but what he's done since last Thursday is nothing short of amazing.

Gordon is averaging 33.5 points, 5.0 rebounds, 1.5 assists, and 1.5 steals per game, shooting 68.8% from the field, 64.7% from three, and 100% from the free-throw line. Stop the count!

He dropped a career-high 50 points against the Warriors on 10-of-11 shooting from three (another career best mark), and finished with a much more modest 17 points on 5-of-11…