Tyreke Evans’ status has been mostly up in the air for the past week, dating to a Jan. 13 game in Sacramento when he had to exit with right knee tendinitis after playing just seven minutes. After sitting out Monday’s game at Memphis, the guard is expected to be on the floor Tuesday vs. Minnesota, as the Pelicans (13-27) begin a seven-game homestand at the Smoothie King Center.
“I think he probably has pain, but anyone who knows Tyreke… he’s an extremely tough guy,” Alvin Gentry said of Evans being able to play. “He’s going to try to be out there every opportunity that he can be.