Larry Nance Jr. is out for tonight’s matchup with right Achilles soreness, joining Brandon Ingram on the sidelines for the first meeting of the season between the Milwaukee Bucks and New Orleans Pelicans.
Jonas Valanciunas was always likely to receive more minutes than usual with Brook Lopez in town, but Nance’s absence should increase the load even a little more. The question is, who fills the role of the backup 5? Willy Hernangomez? Jaxson Hayes? Zion Williamson??
Keep in mind that Bobby Portis is slated to fill most of the minutes behind Lopez.