The New Orleans Pelicans first preseason game on the schedule tips off just past the top of the hour against the Miami Heat, but they won’t be facing the same formidable opponent witnessed in the 2020 playoffs.
According to Erik Spoelstra in pregame, Jimmy Butler, Goran Dragic and Andre Iguodala are all expected to be out of action.
Eric Spoelstra says Jimmy Butler, Andre Iguodala and Goran Dragic won’t play tonight for Miami against the Pelicans.
— Andrew Lopez (@_Andrew_Lopez) December 14, 2020
As for those unavailable on the Pelicans’ side tonight, Stan Van Gundy revealed the details as to why Eric Bledsoe and JJ Redick did not travel with the team to Florida.