1) The summer Pelicans return to game action Monday with an 8:30 p.m. Central matchup vs. Chicago (1-1) in the Thomas & Mack Center, broadcast live by NBA TV and ESPN Radio New Orleans (100.3 FM). New Orleans is 1-1 in pool play, meaning it probably must win both Monday and Wednesday vs. Cleveland in order to have a chance to advance to NBA Summer League’s eight-team tournament that begins Saturday.
2) The focus for much of the day will be on 2019 draft picks Jaxson Hayes (No. 8 overall), Nickeil Alexander-Walker (17) and Marcos Louzada Silva (35).