Kirk Hinrich (hamstring) said he will play Thursday against the Nuggets, KC Johnson of the Chicago Tribune reports.

Hinrich (hamstring) said he will play Thursday against the Nuggets, KC Johnson of the Chicago Tribune reports.

Analysis:

Hinrich missed five games with the hamstring injury, including Tuesday's ugly loss to the Nets. His return to the lineup will likely come in a bench capacity, and though he played more than 27 minutes per game in December, he hasn't been much of a fantasy commodity this season.