Joffrey Lauvergne (back) went through shootaround is likely to play in Friday's game against the Spurs.

Lauvergne (back) went through shootaround is likely to play in Friday's game against the Spurs, Chris Dempsey of the Denver Post reports.

Analysis:

Lauvergne has missed twelve straight games due to back injury that occurred during the preseason but continued to flare up all season long. He is finally ready to make his return to the court on Friday, although it should be in a very limited role. Once back to full strength, Lauvergne will compete with Nikola Jokic, J.J. Hickson, and Jusuf Nurkic (knee) for playing time at center. His status for Friday will come down to a game-time decision.