Pickett ended with five points (2-3 FG, 1-2 3Pt), four rebounds, three assists and one steal across 16 minutes during Sunday's 115-106 win over the Hornets.
Desperate times have called for Pickett to join the rotation Sunday, as the Nuggets are dealing with a slew of injuries to key contributors. However, it is unclear whether Pickett will see regular minutes on the court, as he eclipsed 10 minutes of playing time just three times this season, and he is not a reliable fantasy option in any format.
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Nuggets' Jalen Pickett: Reverting back to bench Tuesday
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Pickett won't start Tuesday's game against the Kings, Brenden Nunes of KHTK Sactown Sports 1140 reports.
With Jamal Murray (calf) returning from a one-game absence, Pickett will move back to the second unit. Over four appearances off the bench this season, the 26-year-old guard has averaged 2.5 points and 1.5 assists in just 5.3 minutes per contest.
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Nuggets' Jalen Pickett: Invisible in spot start
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Pickett closed Saturday's 117-100 victory over Indiana with two points (1-4 FG, 0-1 3Pt) and one rebound over 18 minutes.
Pickett was barely noticeable despite moving into the starting lineup, a position he assumed following a calf injury to Jamal Murray. Based on this performance, it's hard to see the coaching staff showing much faith in him moving forward. He can safely be left on all fantasy waiver wires.
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Nuggets' Jalen Pickett: Moved into Denver's starting lineup
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Pickett will start for the Nuggets in Saturday's game against the Pacers, Bennett Durando of The Denver Post reports.
Pickett has averaged just 5.3 minutes per game this season and has been a healthy DNP in three of the Nuggets' last four games. However, he will make his first start of the regular season (and fifth of his career) due to the absence of Jamal Murray (calf). Pickett's last regular-season start took place April 9 against the Kings, when he tallied 18 points, four assists, one rebound and one block over 31 minutes.
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Nuggets' Jalen Pickett: Effective in limited minutes
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Pickett racked up eight points (3-6 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 1-1 FT), two rebounds and three assists across 12 minutes during Wednesday's 122-88 win over the Pelicans.
Pickett saw some extra minutes in garbage time with the Nuggets running away with this game early on. Pickett has been on the outside looking in as far as the rotation goes, but credit to him for stepping up when his name was called Wednesday.
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Nuggets' Jalen Pickett: Scores six points
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Pickett closed Sunday's 125-93 loss to Oklahoma City in Game 7 of the Western Conference Semifinals with six points (2-5 FG, 2-5 3Pt), two rebounds and two assists across 10 minutes.
Pickett was used pretty sparingly in his second NBA season, averaging 4.1 points, 2.2 assists and 1.4 rebounds while shooting 39.6 percent from beyond the arc in 13.6 minutes across 49 regular-season appearances. Russell Westbrook holds a player option for 2025-26 and struggled to close out the playoffs, so there's a scenario in which Pickett opens next season as the primary backup behind Jamal Murray.
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Nuggets' Jalen Pickett: Logs seven minutes
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Pickett ended with two points (1-2 FG, 0-1 3Pt) and one assist in seven minutes during Monday's 105-102 loss to the Clippers in Game 2 of the first round of the Western Conference playoffs.
The Nuggets used a nine-man rotation in Game 2, but Pickett's role has been extremely minor -- he's seen a total of 12 minutes through two games. Denver seems content to roll with Russell Westbrook as the primary guard off the bench.
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Nuggets' Jalen Pickett: Back to bench
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Pickett won't start Friday's game against the Grizzlies.
With Jamal Murray (hamstring) returning from a six-game absence, Pickett will shift to a bench role after scoring a career-high 18 points (6-10 FG, 5-7 3Pt, 1-2 FT) during Wednesday's win over the Kings. As a reserve this season (42 games), Pickett has averaged 12.2 minutes per game.
Pickett ended with 18 points (6-10 FG, 5-7 3Pt, 1-2 FT), one rebound, four assists and one steal over 31 minutes during Wednesday's 124-116 win over the Kings.
Making his fourth start in the last five games while Jamal Murray (hamstring) has been sidelined, Pickett established new career highs in points and made three-pointers. The second-year guard has played over 20 minutes in all six games that Murray has missed so far, averaging 9.3 points, 4.7 assists, 3.7 boards and 1.8 threes in 27.8 minutes a contest.
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Nuggets' Jalen Pickett: Starting sans Murray
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Pickett will start in Sunday's game against the Pacers.
The second-year guard will get the starting nod due to Jamal Murray (hamstring) being sidelined. Pickett has averaged 7.6 points, 4.4 assists, 4.0 rebounds and 1.4 three-pointers across 25.2 minutes per game over his last five appearances (two starts).
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Nuggets' Jalen Pickett: Back to bench role
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Pickett is not in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Warriors.
The Nuggets rested their entire starting unit against the Spurs on Wednesday but will be close to full strength for this contest, so it's not surprising to see Pickett heading back to the bench. He's not likely to play a significant role off the bench in this game with massive playoff implications, so his fantasy appeal for this contest will be close to minimal.
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Nuggets' Jalen Pickett: Turns in first career triple-double
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Pickett supplied 17 points (6-13 FG, 3-6 3Pt, 2-2 FT), 11 rebounds, 10 assists and one steal in 35 minutes during Wednesday's 113-106 loss to San Antonio.
It was a standout showing by Pickett, who turned in his first career triple-double while also setting new career highs in points, boards and dimes. Although the Nuggets held their entire starting lineup out of action Wednesday, Pickett showed what he's capable of when given the opportunity for an expanded role. The 2023 second-rounder hasn't been a routine member of the rotation when Denver is at full strength, therefore Pickett could be hard-pressed to find this level of usage on a consistent basis.
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Nuggets' Jalen Pickett: Logs 14 points in blowout loss
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Pickett closed with 14 points (5-9 FG, 4-6 3Pt), four rebounds, five assists and two steals across 19 minutes during Wednesday's 120-108 loss to the Lakers.
With the game out of hand, Denver dug into its depleted roster and gave Pickett 19 minutes, and he did swift damage with the opportunity. The 2023 second-round pick out of Penn State has bounced back and forth between the parent club and the Grand Rapids Gold in the G League, and he'll likely remain in Denver while the team deals with multiple injuries.
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Nuggets' Jalen Pickett: Muted role continues
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Pickett recorded zero points (0-1 FG) and one assist across five minutes during Saturday's 133-104 loss to the Timberwolves.
Despite appearing for the sixth time in the past seven games, Pickett continues to play a limited role off the bench. The majority of his playing time to this point has come during garbage time. Through 18 games played, he averages just 2.7 points, 1.5 assists and 0.5 three-pointers in 7.6 minutes per contest.
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Nuggets' Jalen Pickett: Healthy for preseason
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Pickett (groin) subbed into Friday's preseason opener against the Celtics with 4:27 remaining in the third quarter.
Pickett dealt with left groin soreness during the Summer League which held him out of the squad's final matchup. However, the 24-year-old is back in game action for the preseason and will likely compete for a spot at the end of the rotation during the regular season. Pickett averaged 1.6 points across 4.5 minutes per game in 27 regular-season appearances during his rookie season last year.
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Nuggets' Jalen Pickett: Battling groin pain
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Pickett won't play in Saturday's Summer League game against the Pelicans due to left groin soreness, Vinny Benedetto of The Denver Gazette reports.
The issue flared up during Thursday's game, and the Nuggets will cautiously keep Pickett out of its Summer League finale. The second-year guard should be healthy in time for training camp.
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Nuggets' Jalen Pickett: Out due to personal reasons
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Pickett has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Trail Blazers.
Pickett isn't a regular part of Denver's rotation, so his absence shouldn't have any fantasy implications.
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Nuggets' Jalen Pickett: Elevated for Wednesday's game
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Denver recalled Pickett from the G League's Grand Rapids Gold on Wednesday.
Pickett and Julian Strawther were both elevated ahead of Wednesday's game versus the Kings, but with Denver's rotation at full strength, neither is expected to play heavy minutes. Pickett hasn't played double-digit minutes since Nov. 19.
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Nuggets' Jalen Pickett: Scores eight points
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Pickett totaled eight points (2-4 FG, 2-3 3Pt, 2-2 FT), two rebounds, three assists and one steal across 19 minutes during Sunday's 121-109 loss to the Cavaliers.
Pickett set multiple season highs Monday and made a positive impact off the bench for Denver during a rare loss. Reggie Jackson wasn't at his best, so this could be a position battle to watch until the Nuggets get Jamal Murray back from his hamstring injury.
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Nuggets' Jalen Pickett: Logs extended minutes in win
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Pickett added five points, two rebounds, two assists and a steal in a season-high 17 minutes Tuesday in a 111-108 win over the Clippers.
With Reggie Jackson elevated to the starting role in Jamal Murray's (hamstring) absence, Pickett has seemingly assumed the backup point guard role, although he did not play in the last two games prior to Tuesday night. The 24-year-old is averaging 3.0 points, 0.8 rebounds, 0.4 assists and 0.2 steals in 5.2 minutes over five games this season, but expect his minutes to trend upward until Murray returns.
