Denver Nuggets

Nuggets' Jusuf Nurkic to miss start of training camp

Published Sep. 24, 2015 4:15 p.m. ET

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Denver Nuggets center Jusuf Nurkic is looking to build off a very successful rookie campaign, but he's not off to a good start.

Nurkic, who missed the tail end of last season with a partially torn left patella tendon, will reportedly not be fully ready for the start of training camp, which puts into question whether he'll be all systems go for Denver's opening game.

Here's Christopher Dempsey of the Denver Post with more:

Nurkic underwent surgery in May to repair a partially torn left patella tendon. The original timetable was three to four months. Connelly, however, did say that Nurkic was "ahead of schedule," but he wouldn't "put a firm timetable on when he'll be back."

Nurkic has begun some on-court activity, Connelly said. But asked if Nurkic would be ready for the regular -season opener, he reiterated he would not put a timetable on his return to full action.

"He'll be out there when he's ready," Connelly said.

(h/t Denver Post)