The New Orleans Pelicans will welcome back rookie Micah Peavy as health improves. What role awaits him amid a shifting rotation and a depleted Utah Jazz squad?
The New Orleans Pelicans are trying to pull off a rare feat, becoming the healthiest they have been all season in the final quarter of the schedule.
They just got Dejounte Murray back from his torn Achilles that he suffered last year, and now they are getting a rookie role player back as Micah Peavy has been taken off the injury report ahead of Thursday's game against the Utah Jazz.
Peavy has missed the last four games with a toe sprain. It'll be interesting to see what his involvement is with all of the changes that have been made to the rotation in his short time away.
The 24-year-old had already seen his minutes dropping, so it may just be matchup-dependent playtime for him for the time being.
Here's how the rest of the injury report looks for the Pelicans:
Trey Alexander (G League two-way) - Out)
Hunter Dickinson (G League two-way) - Out
Yves Missi (left calf strain) - Out
Trey Murphy (right shoulder contusion) - Out
Now, New Orleans is just waiting on Murphy and Missi. There hasn't been much released about what Missi is going through, but it seems like Murphy isn't too far away from playing.
Here's what the outlook is for the clearly tanking Jazz:
Jaren Jackson Jr (left knee) - Out
Walker Kessler (left shoulder) - Out
Jusuf Nurkic (nose) - Out
Vince Williams Jr. (left knee) - Out
Lauri Markkanen (right ankle, right hip) - Questionable
Keyonte George (right ankle) - Questionable
Almost every name that strikes any sort of fear into opponents is out or questionable. Given that Utah clearly doesn't want to win another game this season, it would be a shock to see Markkanen or George suit up.
This team is one of the main reasons that the anti-tank rules are going to be implemented.