In front of a sold-out Birmingham crowd, the New Orleans Pelicans will host the Atlanta Hawks on Friday evenging to wrap up their preseason schedule.
While Zion Williamson is out after tweaking his left ankle in Wednesday’s game against the Heat, a number of other Pelicans who sat out in Miami are expected to play.
Obviously, Kira Lewis Jr. (rehabbing from ACL surgery) and Jaxson Hayes (UCL tear) remain out for the foreseeable future, but Brandon Ingram will take the floor, and there’s a good chance we’ll see Larry Nance Jr.