When the games begin counting for real Thursday vs. Utah, it will be difficult to predict exactly how large the roles will be for some of New Orleans’ youngest players. During the team’s scrimmages, however, several early-career Pelicans have gotten a chance to show what they can do against NBA competition – and the results have been very positive.
For a second straight game, youngsters such as Nickeil Alexander-Walker, Jaxson Hayes and Frank Jackson contributed plenty of highlights and productivity, leading New Orleans to a scrimmage victory. That trio combined to score 50 points, as the Pelicans led nearly wire-to-wire for the second time in four days.