Jalen Pickett

Jalen Pickett has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against the Boston Celtics.

Fantasy Impact

Pickett will miss his fourth consecutive game as he continues to deal with right knee soreness. With him sidelined, Tim Hardaway Jr. and Bruce Brown will likely see increased playing time.

Jalen Pickett has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Warriors.

Fantasy Impact

Pickett remains off the fantasy radar when he is healthy in his current role.

Jalen Pickett is listed as probable for Thursday's game against the Los Angeles Clippers.

Fantasy Impact

Pickett is dealing with right knee soreness, but is expected to play Thursday. He’s averaging 3.3 points, 1.8 rebounds and 1.8 assists in 15.1 minutes over his last nine games and remains off the fantasy radar with the Denver Nuggets backcourt now healthy.

Jalen Pickett has been upgraded to available for Wednesday's game against the Boston Celtics.

Fantasy Impact

Pickett will be available for Wednesday’s game after posting 29 points, five rebounds and seven assists in Monday’s overtime victory over the Philadelphia 76ers. He logged a season-high 42 minutes on Monday, but is expected to return to a bench role with Christian Braun (ankle), Tim Hardaway Jr. (illness) and Jamal Murray (ankle) all available.

Jalen Pickett delivered a career night Monday with 29 points (11-of-20 FGs, 7-of-11 3PT), seven assists, and five rebounds across 42 minutes in Denver's 125-124 overtime victory over Philadelphia. However, he's now dealing with a left shin contusion that has him listed as probable for Wednesday's game against Boston.

Fantasy Impact

Despite the late addition to the injury report, Pickett is expected to play through the issue. The more significant factor for his fantasy outlook is the anticipated return of Jamal Murray (ankle) and several other key Nuggets rotation players, which will drastically reduce Pickett's minutes and usage after his expanded opportunity Monday.