Julian Strawther
#1 · G·
Denver Nuggets
- Height
- 6-6
- Weight
- 205 lb
- College
- Gonzaga
- Country
- USA
- Draft
- 2023 · Rd 1, Pick 29
- Seasons
- 2023–2026
Injury status
Reported Oct 16
OutKnee — Leg — SprainEst. return Nov 29
Strawther (knee) was diagnosed with a left knee sprain Friday and will be re-evaluated in six weeks, Vinny Benedetto of The Denver Gazette reports.
Strawther suffered the injury in Wednesday's preseason game against the Clippers. The 24-year-old has appeared in 172 regular-season games for the Nuggets since entering the league in 2023, averaging 7.1 points, 2.0 rebounds and 1.1 assists over 16.2 minutes per contest. He was in line to compete for an expanded role during the 2026-27 campaign. While that may be the case once Strawther is cleared to suit up, Tyus Jones and potentially Ryan Nembhard are candidates to receive more minutes in the interim.
Season averages
Rest and travel splits
4 final games
Situation table7 situations
| Situation | GP | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | TS% | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SeasonEvery final box score | 4 | 18.5 | 13.3 | 2.8 | 1.0 | 60.7% | −0.7 |
| Back-to-backs0 full local rest days | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Long travel1,500+ miles since the prior scheduled game | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Body-clock shift2+ hours from home time | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dense windowEnds a 3-in-4, 4-in-6, or 5-in-7 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Extended rest3+ full rest days | 1Small sample (< 5 games) | 17.0−1.5 | 13.0−0.2 | 2.0−0.7 | 0.0−1.0 | 54.2%−6.6 | −4.0−3.2 |
| High-fatigue spotsFatigue Index 7+ of 10 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Road gamesAway from home; neutral floors excluded | 2Small sample (< 5 games) | 18.50.0 | 13.0−0.2 | 3.0+0.3 | 1.5+0.5 | 73.2%+12.5 | −0.5+0.3 |
How it's counted
Each situation shows this player's numbers in those games, with the difference from their full-season line in parentheses. The definition sits under each situation name. Situations overlap: one game can count in several.
True shooting is one shooting number that folds in threes and free throws; its differences are in points of TS%. Every final box score counts — there is no minutes cutoff. Fewer than 5 games reads as a small sample. These splits describe what happened. They do not prove the schedule caused it.
Game log
6 games
GSW
LAL
LAC
CHI
UTA