The Denver Nuggets saw another member of their backcourt go down due to injury on Monday. During the team's game against the Toronto Raptors, Will Barton suffered an ankle injury and was forced to leave and head straight to the locker room.

X-rays were immediately done to see the extent of the injury and the good news is that results came back negative. However, Barton is still considered day-to-day as he could not put weight on his left ankle and had to use crutches.

Barton discussed how he was doing after the game and gave an update on the severity of the injury he suffered. Per Christopher Dempsey of The Denver Post:

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“It’s just sore, a bad sprain, a real bad sprain. My foot stepped on one of the big guys’ feet from Toronto and just turned as soon as I touched it.”

This is certainly a huge blow to the Nuggets who are already missing the services of Gary Harris and Darrell Arthur.

Their rookie, Jamal Murray, is now expected to take the majority of the minutes at the shooting guard position. This will be his chance to prove that he can be a reliable starter and contribute to his team.