From the Twitter account of @Cavsanada: “(Pelicans are shutting down Anthony Davis) Just in time for fantasy playoffs.”
Have no fear, @Cavsanada. Well OK, have some fear. New Orleans definitely doesn’t have anyone on its roster who can produce Anthony Davis-type numbers on the basketball floor – almost no other NBA team does, either – but the Pelicans may be the squad to provide you with a fantasy hoops sleeper or two during the final three weeks of the 2015-16 season.
In an avalanche of bad luck health-wise that reached its nadir in recent days, New Orleans (26-44) has been playing without five of its top six leading scorers, a group that includes Davis (24.