Will Barton (ankle) says he'll play in Nuggets' season opener

Denver Nuggets guard Will Barton (right ankle) said he's "fine" and that he will not have a minutes restrictions in Wednesday's season opener against the Utah Jazz.

What It Means:

It sounds like Barton's injury looked worse than it actually was. He was helped off the practice floor after rolling his ankle on Monday, but he seems confident about playing. If active, Barton will come off the bench behind Gary Harris and Wilson Chandler.

Our models project Barton for 22.1 FanDuel points at a cost of $4,800 on Wednesday.