Nate Robinson (knee) won't play in the Nuggets' preseason game Wednesday, but he is expected to play in the team's third exhibition Friday in Phoenix, the Denver Post's Chris Dempsey reports.

Robinson (knee) won't play in the Nuggets' preseason game Wednesday, but he is expected to play in the team's third exhibition Friday in Phoenix, the Denver Post's Chris Dempsey reports.

Analysis:

It's good to hear he's close to playing in a preseason game, as he hadn't been cleared for 5-on-5 last week. He'll work as a backup point guard option off the bench this season.