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Gordon remains a beloved member of Denver’s group. He has a two-way skill set that is coveted and rare around the league, but league sources say the Nuggets are listening to offers for the 30-year-old who has missed significant time the past two seasons with injuries. To this point, however, league sources say that while there are a lot of teams interested in acquiring Gordon, that interest remains underwhelming to the Nuggets when compared to how they value him.

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Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon was considered among the contingency plans for the Heat if the franchise didn’t land Giannis Antetokounmpo via trade, league sources told HoopsHype. Similarly, the Portland Trail Blazers have expressed trade interest in Gordon should they not land Jaylen Brown, their preferred target, HoopsHype has learned. Ironically, the Celtics have also kept tabs on Gordon from afar. 

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I'm told Aaron Gordon, who turns 31 in September, is the Denver veteran drawing the strongest external trade interest. Next season will be the first on a three-year, $103.6 million contract extension that Gordon secured after helping Nikola Jokić and Co. win the first championship in the team's NBA history in 2022-23.

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With the Nuggets determined to retain upcoming restricted free agent Peyton Watson and several teams set to hunt for dynamic forwards and small-ball centers, Gordon is a name to monitor that might become available on the table, according to NBA insider Jake Fischer. "Whether that's Cam Johnson, that's Christian Braun, or Aaron Gordon, it really sounds like that pretty much everyone outside of Jamal Murray and Nikola Jokic is going to be discussable for the Nuggets front-office leadership group," Fischer said on Bleacher Report. "I don’t know. Whether or not, the price point would end up be enough for Denver to actually move on from Aaron Gordon but he’s someone that could fit all across the league, in any situations."

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DNVR Nuggets: "I think Aaron is one of my favorite human beings that I've come across in our wide world of sports." "We have to all look in the mirror and say, 'AG, how can we help you?" - Josh Kroenke on Aaron Gordon

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Uncomfortable discussions loom about Denver’s core around Jokic, including whether the 30-year-old Gordon can stay healthy for eight consecutive weeks of playoff basketball at this stage of his career. The Nuggets know from experience how many roster flaws he covers up. But those flaws bubble to the surface every time he’s hurt. At the very least, he will no longer be considered off the table as a trade candidate when team brass meets to discuss next steps, league sources have told The Post.

Denver Post

One of the Nuggets’ top priorities will be retaining restricted free agent Peyton Watson, and if they do, at least one current starter is almost guaranteed to be sacrificed in a corresponding cost-cutting move. Johnson has been considered the most likely candidate to be traded for months, according to sources, but Gordon and Braun are in the same salary range as him. Denver’s first-round flame-out was disastrous enough that anyone other than Jokic could feasibly be shipped off.

Denver Post

Some relief can be created by offloading forward Nnaji, but the demand is low to non-existent for a guy who made $8 million while playing 12 minutes a game this season. That leads to the uncomfortable conversation of trading the beloved Aaron Gordon, who is nicknamed Mr. Nugget. Gordon has three years and $103 million left on his deal, and while it’s hard to imagine Gordon playing anywhere else, it’s getting harder to justify keeping him on the roster if he is continually unable to perform when it matters most.

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Bennett Durando: Aaron Gordon is out for Game 6 in Minnesota.

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Vinny Benedetto: Aaron Gordon is questionable for Game 6 with left calf tightness. Peyton Watson remains out. Both players worked out after today's walkthrough.

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Bennett Durando: No update yet on Aaron Gordon's status for Game 6, but I asked David Adelman about whether Gordon's mobility would need to look better than it did in Game 4 for the Nuggets to feel comfortable that he can be effective, or if that limited version of him would make him a no-go.

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Bennett Durando: No Aaron Gordon tonight for the Nuggets.

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Shams Charania on Aaron Gordon: I'm told he's expected to be out tonight. He wants to play. I think the team's going to have to protect him from himself. And so you think about Aaron Gordon. He's their emotional leader. He's their glue piece. And so you're probably, if you're the Nuggets, preparing to be without him tonight and then a massive game five, you're facing elimination at home.

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Anthony Slater: Aaron Gordon is questionable for Game 5 tomorrow night because of this continued left calf issue. He was clearly limited in his 23 minutes last night. Nuggets will remain without Peyton Watson with their season on the line.

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