Jalen Pickett News, Rumors, Updates - Denver Nuggets

Healthy for preseason Pickett (groin) subbed into Friday's preseason opener against the Celtics with 4:27 remaining in the third quarter.

Impact 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 in the end of the rotation during the regular season.

OCTOBER 4 • ROTOWIRE

Battling groin pain 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.

Impact 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.

JULY 21 • ROTOWIRE

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JULY 17 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Not on injury report Pickett (personal) isn't on the injury report for Monday's game against Memphis.

Impact Pickett was unavailable Saturday against the Trail Blazers but should be able to suit up after a one-game absence. However, he isn't a regular part of the Nuggets' rotation.

MARCH 24 • ROTOWIRE

Out due to personal reasons Pickett has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Trail Blazers.

Impact Pickett isn't a regular part of Denver's rotation, so his absence shouldn't impact fantasy hoops.

MARCH 22 • ROTOWIRE

Recalled ahead of Sunday's game Denver recalled Pickett from the G League's Grand Rapids Gold on Sunday.

Impact Pickett and Hunter Tyson were active for Sunday's loss to the Mavericks but didn't see any playing time. After appearing in four straight NBA games to end February, Pickett has played in just one of Denver's first eight March contests.

MARCH 18 • ROTOWIRE

Elevated for Wednesday's game Denver recalled Pickett from the G League's Grand Rapids Gold on Wednesday.

Impact 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.

FEBRUARY 28 • ROTOWIRE

Recalled from G League The Nuggets recalled Pickett from the G League's Grand Rapids Gold on Monday.

Impact The Nuggets could be shorthanded with Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (hamstring) questionable for Monday's game against the Bucks, so Pickett and fellow rookie Hunter Tyson will return from the G League to give Denver some extra depth at guard.

FEBRUARY 12 • ROTOWIRE

Recalled from G League Denver recalled Pickett from the G League's Grand Rapids Gold on Tuesday.

Impact Denver's entire starting lineup is considered questionable to play Tuesday with a variety of ailments, so Pickett could potentially see some minutes against the 76ers. Pickett has averaged 6.0 minutes played across 15 appearances for Denver this season.

JANUARY 16 • ROTOWIRE

Provides spark off bench for Gold Pickett collected 10 points (4-8 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 1-1 FT), six rebounds and five assists over 23 minutes of Tuesday's 147-113 G League loss to Birmingham.

Impact Though Pickett saw a decreased workload Tuesday, he remained highly impactful and led the Grand Rapids reserves in points, rebounds and assists. Prior to the outing, Pickett was averaging 17.0 points, 10.0 assists and 4.1 rebounds over 35.3 minutes per game.

JANUARY 3 • ROTOWIRE

Scores eight points 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.

Impact Pickett set multiple season highs Monday and made a positive impact off the bench for Denver in what was a rare loss. Reggie Jackson was having an off game, so this could be a position battle to watch until the Nuggets get Jamal Murray back from his hamstring injury.

NOVEMBER 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Logs extended minutes in win 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.

Impact 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.

NOVEMBER 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

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Sees action blowout Pickett accumulated two points (1-2 FG, 0-1 3Pt) and two rebounds across five minutes during Wednesday's 110-89 loss to Minnesota.

Impact Pickett made just his second appearance of the season in Wednesday's loss. While the rookie guard tallied his first two rebounds of 2023-24, he doesn't appear to be a regular part of Denver's rotation.

NOVEMBER 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Stuffs statsheet Pickett tallied 12 points (6-9 FG, 0-1 3PT, 0-2 FT), six rebounds, eight assists and three blocks over 31 minutes of Wednesday's 96-91 Summer League loss to the Jazz.

Impact Pickett showed off his versatility Wednesday finishing with a team-high eight assists while connecting on 66.7 percent of his field goal attempts. He also proved to be a menace on the interior, rejecting three shots and pulling down a pair of offensive rebounds. Though Pickett's a unique prospect given his frame and passing touch, the Penn State product will likely need a year at the G League level to develop before having a shot at getting consistent NBA minutes.

JULY 13, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

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