DENVER -- Denver Nuggets guard Voshon Lenard will have surgery Monday after tearing his Achilles' tendon in a season-opening loss to the Los Angeles Lakers.
Lenard injured his left leg late in the third quarter Tuesday night when he slipped while running back on defense. A timeline for his return will be set after surgery, though he's expected to miss the rest of the season.
"It's a tough one, obviously," Nuggets general manager Kiki Vandeweghe said Wednesday. "But Voshon's tough and you try to be optimistic about it."
The Nuggets will likely have a tough time replacing Lenard. He was the team's only legitimate outside threat, a streaky shooter who could score points in bunches.
Lenard averaged 14.2 points and shot 36 percent from 3-point range last season. He also won the 3-point shooting contest at the NBA All-Star Game.
DerMarr Johnson, who signed with the Nuggets two weeks before the season, was listed as the probable starter for Denver's home opener against Minnesota on Thursday night.
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