Darrell Arthur (bruised quad) is on pace to play in Denver's opener vs. the Kings on Wednesday. He had four points, six rebounds and two steals in 16 minutes during the Nuggets' final preseason game, a good indication that his quad is no longer an issue. Unfortunately, the presence of guys like Anthony Randolph and J.J. Hickson makes Arthur an unlikely fantasy option.

Darrell Arthur (quad) will return to the lineup for Friday's preseason finale. He's been out since Oct. 15 and was able to return to practice on Monday. Arthur is just the third-string power forward and isn't worth drafting.

Darrell Arthur (quad) won't play on Wednesday. He returned to practice on Monday but the Nuggets are playing it safe. With Kenneth Faried (hamstring) also unavailable, both J.J. Hickson and Anthony Randolph will play substantial minutes at PF.

Darrell Arthur (quad) returned to practice on Monday. He suffered a left quad injury last week and he hasn't done much with his new team, making just 27.3 percent of his field goal attempts in camp. Arthur is third on the depth chart at power forward behind Kenneth Faried and J.J. Hickson.

Darrell Arthur said he wants to play "at any position they put me in" for the Nuggets this season. "I just want to come in and be a spark plug at any position they put me in and any role they put me in," Arthur said. "If our first unit isn't doing well and I'm coming off the bench, I want to be the guy to uplift the team and make plays defensively." Nuggets assistant Melvin Hunt added that Arthur can guard multiple positions in the post and can hit the pick-and-pop jumper. The 25-year-old forward will have a tough time getting consistent minutes with the Nuggets having one of the deeper teams in the league.

Darrell Arthur was traded to the Nuggets in exchange for Kosta Koufos on Thursday. The Nuggets also got the 55th pick in the deal. Grizzlies management was reportedly unhappy that Lionel Hollins wasn't playing Ed Davis late last season, so they pulled a Billy Beane and traded him away so there wasn't any doubt this year. Arthur will see rotation minutes in Denver, but he'll need an injury in front of him to have any real value.

Darrell Arthur returned to action on Friday April 12.

Darrell Arthur (back) went through shootaround and is probable to return against the Rockets on Friday. Arthur has dealt with back soreness for about a week, but he'll return to his usual role now that he's healthy enough to play.

Darrell Arthur (back) is questionable for Tuesday's game against the Bobcats.

Darrell Arthur will not play against the Kings on Sunday due to back soreness. Arthur played just eight minutes on Friday, which was a little down from his average of 15 over his previous five. Ed Davis should get most of Arthur's playing time and could flirt with a double-double in 20 minutes.