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New Orleans Pelicans: Who Starts Alongside Anthony Davis

By Kenneth Teape

Jan 23, 2016; New Orleans, LA, USA; New Orleans Pelicans head coach Alvin Gentry talks to forward Anthony Davis (23) during the first half of a game against the Milwaukee Bucks at the Smoothie King Center. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 23, 2016; New Orleans, LA, USA; New Orleans Pelicans head coach Alvin Gentry talks to forward Anthony Davis (23) during the first half of a game against the Milwaukee Bucks at the Smoothie King Center. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports /
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New Orleans Pelicans: Who Starts Alongside Anthony Davis
Oct 1, 2016; Bossier City, LA, USA; New Orleans Pelicans guard Tim Frazier (2) with head coach Alvin Gentry during the first half against the Dallas Mavericks at CenturyLink Center. Mandatory Credit: Ray Carlin-USA TODAY Sports /

Point Guard

The Pelicans added some players here in free agency, signing E’Twaun Moore away from the Chicago Bulls and Langston Galloway away from the New York Knicks.

Both are better suited as combo guards and it would be surprising to see them starting at point guard for the Pelicans once the regular season rolls around.

Instead, this is a role that Tim Frazier should fill. Frazier has shown the Pelicans what he can do, as he averaged 29.3 minutes per game in 16 appearances with the Pelicans last season.

In those 16 games, Frazier was productive with 13.1 points, 7.5 assists, 4.4 rebounds and 1.4 steals per game.

It was the first time in his career that he had a chance to show his skills and he took full advantage. He continued that success in the first preseason game off the bench, scoring 10 points with nine assists and, most importantly, zero turnovers.

Frazier is a pure point guard, the only one the Pelicans have other than Quinn Cook. Expect Frazier to be running the show as long as Holiday is sidelined.

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