Alpha Diallo Downgraded to Doubtful: Nuggets Rotation Takes Another Hit

The NBA injury report is a cruel, unpredictable beast, and Denver Nuggets forward Alpha Diallo is its latest victim.

Diallo has officially been downgraded to doubtful for Friday's slate thanks to a lingering wrist injury.

"Underdog NBA reported: 'Alpha Diallo (wrist) downgraded to doubtful Friday.'"

If you feel like you have been reading this exact update all week, you are not crazy. Diallo missed two games recently with this exact same wrist issue, then sat out Wednesday's win over the New Orleans Pelicans for personal reasons.

Now, the wrist is back on the marquee. Tracking his availability right now requires a corkboard and a lot of red string.

You think a player is finally clearing the hurdle, and then the doubtful tag hits your timeline like a late-night text from an ex.

For the sickos staring at the betting board, this is the kind of late-week downgrade that forces you to rip up your slip. When a rotation piece drops out, the minutes have to go somewhere.

That usually means some random bench player is about to get a 25-minute cardio session or randomly hit three corner triples to ruin an under ticket.

Until Diallo actually strings together a few healthy practices, you have to assume he is glued to the bench in street clothes.

Denver will just have to patch the rotation together on Friday night without him, and fantasy managers should probably look for a streaming option who actually has two working wrists.