J.J. Hickson has been diagnosed with a torn right anterior cruciate ligament.

Hickson suffered the injury during the fourth quarter of Friday night’s Denver Nuggets game against the Dallas Mavericks.

A date for surgery is pending and Hickson will miss the remainder of this season.

Hickson joined the Nuggets as a free agent last offseason. In his first season in Denver, he averaged 11.8 points and 9.2 rebounds in 69 games.

Nate Robinson plans to exercise the player option on the second year of his contract, worth $2.1 million, to return to the Denver Nuggets next season.

Robinson tore his ACL in January and is attacking his rehabilitation in full force.

"Things happen," Robinson said. "God always has a plan for everybody. So, it's just another obstacle that I've got to hop over and keep pushing. But for me, it's going push me to continue to work hard. You can't take your game for granted. It just shows your character. It shows how hard and how bad you really want it. I'm a player that, I love this game. I'm going to come back strong and ready to play."

Robinson said he will "for sure" be healthy by training camp.