Denver Nuggets shooting guard Gary Harris will reportedly return from an 11-game absence to play Monday against the Portland Trail Blazers, league sources told Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN.
Harris suffered a right knee sprain that was initially supposed to sideline him for three-to-four games. However, that timeline stretched to three weeks.
The Nuggets initially staggered in Harris' absence, but they have since rallied with a five-game win streak that's kept their playoff hopes alive heading into the final two games of the season.
Harris is averaging a career-high 17.7 points while hitting 2.4 threes per game on 39.9 percent shooting. Will Barton, a leading candidate for Sixth Man of the Year, stepped into a starting spot and averaged 18.5 points and 5.3 rebounds in Harris' absence.
