Spencer Jones

Jones was forced to exit Wednesday's win over the Pacers with a sore right knee. Due to Aaron Gordon's absence, the second-year forward has been in the starting lineup, providing solid streaming value. If Jones can't play on Friday, Tim Hardaway Jr. and Bruce Brown have the most to gain regarding playing time. Zeke Nnaji could also pick up a few more minutes, but Hardaway and Brown are the players to consider adding.

One game removed from scoring a career-high 28 points, Jones was limited to 17 minutes before exiting Wednesday's contest with a sore right knee. With Aaron Gordon already out, Tim Hardaway Jr. and Bruce Brown took on more prominent roles within the Nuggets' rotation after Jones' exit. That will be the case if he can't play on Friday against the Hawks.

Jones is questionable to return to Wednesday's game against the Pacers due to right knee soreness, Bennett Durando of The Denver Post reports.

Filling the void left by the injured Aaron Gordon, Jones played 24 minutes on Saturday. As evidenced by the stat line, the counting stats and percentages weren't good enough to justify streaming him. Bruce Brown (2/3/3 in 27 minutes) and Tim Hardaway Jr. (8/1/1 with one three-pointer in 26 minutes) offer higher fantasy ceilings than Jones despite coming off the bench, but both struggled against the Kings. And with the Nuggets playing three games in Week 6, there's even less reason to trust any of these players in fantasy leagues.

The Nuggets lost Aaron Gordon to a strained hamstring during Friday's win over the Rockets, opening up a spot in the starting lineup. Jones, who started the third quarter in Houston, will remain with the starters to begin Saturday's game. While he's worth picking up in 30-deep leagues, managers in shallower formats can afford to take a conservative approach to adding Jones.