Nuggets fear Paul Millsap has broken toe

The Denver Nuggets fear that Paul Millsap suffered a broken toe during Friday’s loss at Charlotte.

Millsap left the game after landing hard on the court:

Monte Morris told reporters in Charlotte that Paul Millsap broke his toe on this play. If that’s the diagnosis, it would be another huge blow to the Nuggets’ depth. Denver has been hit hard by injuries already this season. pic.twitter.com/uxoXG1jr7R

— Harrison Wind (@HarrisonWind) December 8, 2018

One of Millsap’s teammates, Monte Morris, said that Millsap has a broken toe. Shams Charania later reported that the Nuggets fear Millsap broke his toe.

Millsap had 16 points in 19 minutes before exiting. The 33-year-old is in his second season with the Nuggets and averaging 13.5 points and 7.1 rebounds in 27.1 minutes per game. He missed a big chunk of last season with a broken wrist.