Hickson has been named a starter for Monday's tilt against Portland, Chris Dempsey of the Denver Post reports.

EDGE Analysis

Hickson has been in and out of the starting lineup for Denver so far this season. He's starting due to injuries to Nikola Jokic (back) and Josuf Nurkic (knee) so his appearances in the starting lineup shouldn't be expected to continue throughout the season, but may continue for the near future.