Jalen Pickett made his rotation debut against the Clippers and played well. But did he do enough to lock down the Nuggets' full-time backup point guard spot? Also, DNVR Nuggets looks ahead to the upcoming 5-game road trip and diagnoses Michael Porter Jr.'s shooting slump.
Did Jalen Pickett do enough against the Clippers to lock down the backup point guard spot with Jamal Murray out?
Adam Mares: No.
Collin Gillespie also had an impressive debut a week ago when his number was called. But Pickett made a strong first impression and the inherent positives of giving him an extended look seemed obvious. He defended at a high level against strong, physically imposing players. It looked lik...
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