Omer Asik will not play on Sunday against the Thunder due to an illness. Alexis Ajinca and Donatas Motiejunas will see more minutes behind Anthony Davis and DeMarcus Cousins. (Pelicans PR on Twitter)
Fantasy Impact
Asik has fallen way down in the rotation even behind Ajinca. With Boogie Cousins in NOLA, Asik really needed to find a trade but was unable to. Asik could be a buyout candidate leaving him on the waiver wire.