Nuggets wing Spencer Jones is on track to play in their season opener at the OKC Thunder after missing the entire preseason with a hamstring injury.

Cam Whitmore’s two-way contract in Denver is a fresh start for the former No. 20 overall draft pick after he recovered from a blood clot this year.

Denver Nuggets guard Julian Strawther will miss at least six weeks with a left knee sprain, the team announced Friday.

Can the Nuggets’ bench hang with the deepest teams in the Western Conference this season? The Thunder and Spurs land at the top of this power ranking of benches.

Denver Nuggets guard Julian Strawther suffered a left leg injury during the team’s preseason game Wednesday at the LA Clippers.

This season brings his biggest challenge. Reviving Super Bowl expectations for a team that has everyone from Trinidad to LoDo to Wellington whispering. Can Payton pull this off? Don’t be surprised if he does.

“We all see DaRon, his effort level,” David Adelman said. “He’s in amazing shape. Shoots the hell out of the ball. For me, it’s more about what’s the best chance for him, and right now, I think that’s the five.”

Who will play off the Nuggets’ bench? Julian Strawther and Alpha Diallo have been preseason standouts, but David Adelman might have room for only one of them in the rotation.