MILWAUKEE – As depleted as New Orleans has been its backcourt due to injuries and the absence of starting point guard Jrue Holiday, the Pelicans are pretty much at full strength at the two big positions, power forward and center. Since you can pencil in Anthony Davis for about 37 minutes a night at the “four” spot, it has left about 50 minutes for an array of options, including periodic starters Dante Cunningham, Omer Asik and Terrence Jones. Long story short, that’s why rookie second-round pick Cheick Diallo has rarely seen an NBA floor over the first two weeks of the regular season – and why he’s been assigned today to the D-League’s Austin Spurs.
Opportunity for playing time led to D-League assignment for Cheick Diallo
