NBA preseason games often require even the most avid basketball fan to conduct a few Google searches, to try to figure out exactly who some of the players are at any given time. While that may still be the case for much of the league during this abbreviated 2020 preseason, it’s not the case for New Orleans.
Stan Van Gundy used a total of just 10 players in Monday’s exhibition win at Miami and plans to keep his rotation similarly normal Friday vs. Milwaukee. NBA teams often trot out 14-plus different players in preseason affairs, but the Pelicans may not delve into their third unit and beyond against the Bucks.