Troy Renck: Nuggets Need Leader Like Avalanche’s Gabe Landeskog. It’s Not Christian Braun.

Troy Renck: Nuggets need leader like Avalanche’s Gabe Landeskog. It’s not Christian Braun.

DENVER — After a black and blue series, Christian Braun left the Denver Nuggets red-faced.

Renck: Nuggets need leader like Avalanche’s Gabe Landeskog. It’s not Christian Braun.

Christian Braun deserves criticism for awful NBA Playoffs and his absurd quote that he's the Nuggets' leader. More concerning is that it set off no alarms among his teammates.

Christian Braun Takes Accountability For Poor Playoffs Amid Undisclosed Injury

Christian Braun played through a severe left ankle sprain and an undisclosed left calf injury during the Denver Nuggets' first-round playoff loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves, contributing to a physically compromised and statistically underwhelming performance that has raised questions about his future with the franchise. Denver fell to the Timberwolves 4-2, marking the franchise's first time they've lost a first round playoff series loss in fo…