Kira Lewis Jr. #13 of the New Orleans Pelicans (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images)
The New Orleans Pelicans had compelling reasons to play Eric Bledsoe over rookie Kira Lewis Jr. but those reasons are rapidly disappearing.
The Pels came into the season with playoff aspirations and still have them, though it is far more likely that they’ll end up in the lottery at this point, even after winning two in a row.
Bledsoe is a veteran with a proven track record, so it made sense for him to start and get most of the minutes as Kira Lewis Jr.