PORTLAND – Just when New Orleans had begun settling into a starting lineup that was producing very positive results, the Pelicans are forced to adjust over the next 4-6 weeks, as they await the return of Dante Cunningham from a fractured leg. Pelicans second-year coach Alvin Gentry said his rotations may evolve on a game-by-game basis, but at least for Friday’s road trip opener against Portland, Cunningham’s spot in the lineup will be filled by Solomon Hill.
“I think we do it by committee,” Gentry said of compensating for Cunningham’s absence. “There are going to be a lot of guys we try at that position.