The first practice game is upon us. In less than an hour, the New Orleans Pelicans will battle the Brooklyn Nets in a 40-minute scrimmage.
Derrick Favors will sit out tonight’s contest due to rest, but the rest of the players on the Orlando roster not named Zion Williamson are expected to be available. If you may recall, Alvin Gentry had previously alerted media to the fact that not all of the players would appear in every scrimmage.
In addition, Gentry went on to add in pregame that the coaching staff wants to take a “good, hard look” at the rookies on the squad (Jaxson Hayes, Nickeil Alexander-Walker, Zylan Cheatham).