Jonas Valanciunas

Valanciunas, who starts for the injured Nikola Jokic (knee), recorded a double-double in Tuesday's loss to the Pistons. The probable tag suggests that he'll be available on Thursday, and this matchup could be a good one for the veteran center.

Valanciunas (calf) is probable for Thursday's game against the Nets.

Valanciunas missed Friday's win over the Bucks and was listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Grizzlies, which was postponed for bad weather. He was initially listed as probable Tuesday, so his availability isn't surprising. Zeke Nnaji will return to the bench after playing 37 minutes when Valanciunas was out against the Bucks. Both Valanciunas and Nnaji will eventually be squeezed for minutes when Nikola Jokic (knee) returns.

Valanciunas (calf) is available for Tuesday's game versus Detroit.

Jokic has missed 14 straight games, but he's nearing a return. According to Shams, "The Denver Nuggets will re-evaluate Nikola Jokic in about a week. He is making great progress; he's in the ramp up phase of his return to play process." Until Joker is cleared to return, the Nuggets will fill the void through a committee approach. The majority of big man minutes should be absorbed by Jonas Valanciunas and Zeke Nnaji.