WASHINGTON, D.C. — Nuggets center Jonas Valanciunas will return from a right calf strain and play in Denver’s game Thursday against the Wizards.
Valanciunas, 33, missed 11 games. Starting center Nikola Jokic remains out with a left knee injury, but he traveled with the team for the start of its three-game road trip and went through a pregame shooting routine in Washington with a sleeve over his left leg.
While the Nuggets wait for Jokic to return, Valanciunas will play limited minutes.
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Injured wings Cam Johnson and Christian Braun also traveled with the team.
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