Hawks' Kristaps Porzingis: Available to play

Porzingis (illness) will be available to play Friday versus the Nuggets, Brad Rowland of the Locked On Podcast Network reports.

Porzingis is back after a four-game absence, and his return will likely result in Onyeka Okongwu heading back to the second unit. Porzingis will have his minutes monitored in his first game back, according to Ohm Youngmisuk of ESPN.com, but he's still a must-start player whenever he's available.