Gordon is dealing with a minor undisclosed injury and will not suit up for Sunday's preseason game against the Celtics in Abu Dhabi, Bennett Durando of The Denver Post reports.
The injury likely isn't anything that would keep Gordon from playing in the regular season, but the Nuggets won't take any chances with the veteran forward in their second game of the exhibition schedule. Vlatko Cancar will start at power forward in Gordon's stead Sunday, and the 29-year-old's next opportunity to suit up during the preseason will come Oct. 13 against the Suns.