OKLAHOMA CITY – returned to action for the first time in three games Saturday night at Oklahoma City. The veteran forward had been out with low back pain, but said “itap better.”
Back issues are nothing new for Faried, who has had to deal with it on and off for the past couple of seasons.
Asked what is causing the back issues he said: “A little bit of everything. Not being stretched before practice, that can aggravate it, or shootaround, or anything. You just never know.”
Faried added he’s “hoping itap not normal, but itap happening now. So I just have to fight through it and figure out how to help my teammates.”
Gee Return? The Nuggets waived guard Alonzo Gee on Friday, just a few days before the deadline for contracts to become fully guaranteed for the rest of the season. But it might not be the last time the Nuggets see him this season.
His availability and the Nuggets’ need are both variables, but the team could bring him back on a 10-day contract.
“We love Alonzo,” Nuggets coach Michael Malone said. “He was terrific. So that move by no means was an indication of how we feel about him. The front office made a move that going forward gives us flexibility.”
Juancho back. Rookie forward returned to the big club, flying in to Oklahoma City just hours before the game.
“Itap good to have him back,” Malone said. “I think sending him and Malik (Beasley) down to get game time in the D-League is important. But with the injuries and cutting of Alonzo Gee, we felt that it was important to get Juancho here.”
Footnote. was a late scratch from the game because of soreness in his right groin. started in his place at shooting guard.
