Nuggets' head coach David Adelman said Wednesday that the hope is Watson can return sometime next week, Vic Lombardi of Altitude Sports reports.

EDGE Analysis

Watson, who had already been ruled out for Wednesday's game against Houston, will be sidelined for at least two more games. According to Adelman, Watson's next step is to get his conditioning level to the appropriate level. The Nuggets' first game next week is Tuesday, the first leg of a back-to-back.