Jonas Valanciunas has appeared in all 32 games for New Orleans this regular season – joining Nickeil Alexander-Walker as the only Pelicans with “perfect attendance” in 2021-22 – but Valanciunas will not play Thursday at Orlando (6 p.m., Bally Sports, 100.3 FM). He is one of six New Orleans players listed on Wednesday’s update as out for the Magic game, with Valanciunas sidelined due to a non-Covid illness.
The other five Pelicans players listed as out were Jose Alvarado (not with team), Jared Harper (not with team) Kira Lewis Jr. (right knee ACL/MCL sprain), Didi Louzada (league suspension), Jona and Zion Williamson (right foot fracture).