Aaron Gordon

In addition to Aaron Gordon, the Nuggets will be without Nikola Jokic (personal reasons) in New Orleans. As a result, Saric moves into the starting lineup, and he has a shot at fantasy relevance due to Denver's lack of depth.

Unlike previous games, in which Cancar was a doubtful tag on the preliminary injury report, he has immediately been ruled out for Friday's game. His absence will not impact fantasy basketball, even with Aaron Gordon (calf) sidelined.

Denver got the win despite Jamal Murray and Aaron Gordon being out.

The Nuggets are without Jamal Murray and Aaron Gordon, with the latter suffering a calf strain expected to sideline him for weeks. Westbrook will again fill in for Murray, while Watson makes his first start of the season as Gordon's replacement. Watson is worth streaming until Gordon is cleared to return.

Cancar remains sidelined for another game, but the expectation is that he'll be back soon. When cleared to play, he can earn rotation minutes with Aaron Gordon (calf) sidelined. There's no need to stash Cancar in an IL+ slot.