JaVale McGee (leg) will not play in the Nuggets' preseason opener Monday against the Lakers, Chris Dempsey of the Denver Post reports.

McGee (leg) will not play in the Nuggets' preseason opener Monday against the Lakers, Chris Dempsey of the Denver Post reports.

Analysis:

While the big man has been cleared for full contact, the team will bring him along slowly as he recovers from a stress fracture in his left tibia. McGee, who is competing with Timofey Mozgov for the starting job, was limited to just five games last season.