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.
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: Fares well as starter
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Pickett closed with nine points (4-6 FG, 1-3 3Pt), four rebounds and five assists across 32 minutes during Tuesday's 140-139 double-overtime loss to the Timberwolves.
With Michael Porter (personal) unavailable and Jamal Murray (hamstring) still sidelined, Pickett joined the starting five Tuesday for the first time this season. Pickett hasn't seen a lot of reps for Denver this season, appearing in 43 games with 3.6 points, 2.0 assists, 1.3 rebounds and 0.7 three-pointers on 43.2 percent shooting from the field.
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Nuggets' Jalen Pickett: Getting starting nod
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Pickett is in the starting lineup for Tuesday's game versus the Timberwolves.
Pickett will enter the starting five Tuesday for the first time this season due to Michael Porter (personal) being out. Pickett is converting 39.7 percent of his 1.7 three-point attempts per contest in 2024-25.
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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: Impresses off bench
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Pickett closed with 14 points (6-10 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 1-1 FT), three rebounds, nine assists and two steals over 29 minutes during Monday's 146-117 victory over Portland.
Jamal Murray was ejected from this game after 29 minutes, but it was a blowout anyway. Pickett ended up posting career-high marks in points (14) and assists (9), but he still has a lot to prove before he can be viewed as a viable fantasy option in most leagues. Over his last six games, he averaged 5.3 points, 3.2 assists, 1.8 rebounds and 0.8 steals on 39.4 percent shooting from the field.
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Nuggets' Jalen Pickett: Serviceable role in victory
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Pickett recorded three points (1-4 FG, 1-2 3Pt), one rebound and one steal over 15 minutes during Saturday's 107-104 victory over the Hornets.
Pickett played at least 15 minutes for just the fifth time this season, sliding up in the rotation following a hamstring injury to Russell Westbrook. Although Pickett could feature on a nightly basis should Westbrook miss additional time, there is no reason to think he will play more than 15 minutes, limiting his overall upside.
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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.
Pickett finished Monday's 117-90 victory over Phoenix with 11 points (4-11 FG, 3-8 3Pt), three rebounds, eight assists and one block over 23 minutes.
Pickett enjoyed a season-high 23 minutes in this win and made the most of his time, as the 11 points were a career-high mark for the second-year guard out of Penn State. He probably saw an uptick in minutes due to the absence of Jamal Murray (ankle), but fantasy managers shouldn't overreact here. Pickett isn't expected to have a sizable role off the bench going forward.
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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.
Pickett (personal) isn't on the injury report for Monday's game against Memphis.
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.
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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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