- - Nuggets' Cam Johnson expected to miss time after suffering bone bruise in right knee during loss to Mavs: Report

Andy BackstromDecember 24, 2025 at 10:17 PM

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Denver Nuggets forward Cam Johnson is expected to miss time after suffering a bone bruise in his right knee during the fourth quarter of a 131-130 road loss to the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday, according to ESPN's Shams Charania.

But Johnson reportedly avoided the worst. His MRI revealed no structural damage or major injury, per Charania.

The injury took place with less than 10 minutes left in the high-scoring affair. Cooper Flagg, who scored 33 points on 14-of-21 shooting, attacked the paint yet missed a runner. Flagg followed his miss, trying to reel in an offensive rebound. Johnson was there, too, and elevated for the board.

Neither of them came down with the ball. It bounced toward Mavericks guard Jaden Hardy. Once Johnson landed from his rebounding attempt, he went down in serious pain. The seventh-year pro grimaced as he clutched his right knee.

A Nuggets timeout stopped play after Ryan Nembhard cashed in on a Hardy assist and knocked down a mid-range jumper.

Ryan Nembhard puts the Mavericks up 109-108 on the Nuggets with a mid-range jumper. He has 11 points and 7 assists. pic.twitter.com/qw5PNIsKST

— Grant Afseth (@GrantAfseth) December 24, 2025

Johnson was attended to by Nuggets medical staff. Eventually, he was able to limp off the court. Denver listed him as "questionable" to return with a right knee sprain, however, he didn't check back in.

Notably, early in the 2022-23 season, Johnson tore the meniscus in his right knee while playing for the Phoenix Suns, whom he spent his first three-plus NBA seasons with from 2019-23.

While Johnson's latest injury is to the same knee, it doesn't appear to be as significant.

Known for his 3-and-D skill set, Johnson has averaged 11.7 points per game on 46.1% shooting, including a 42.9% clip from deep, this season, his first with the Nuggets. They acquired him in a trade this summer that sent Michael Porter Jr. to the Brooklyn Nets.

Johnson arrived in Brooklyn via trade as well. As part of a four-team deal that landed Kevin Durant in Phoenix, Johnson and Suns teammate Mikal Bridges were shipped off to the Nets during the 2022-23 season. Johnson then agreed to a four-year, $108 million contract to stay with the Nets the following offseason.

Johnson is a career 39.4% 3-point shooter. He's started all 28 games he's played in for the 21-8 Nuggets this season.

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