Nikola Mirotic

Nikola Mirotic (ankle) out for Pelicans Wednesday

New Orleans Pelicans forward Nikola Mirotic (right ankle) has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against the Oklahoma City Thunder.

What It Means:

Mirotic left Monday's game against the Celtics and did not return. He has been dealing with the issue since November, leading to Pelicans head coach Alvin Gentry saying Mirotic will be held out until the ankle heals. Julius Randle will be the primary beneficiary in the meantime.

Mirotic is averaging 33.0 FanDuel points in 25 games this season, with 18.0 points, 9.6 rebounds, 1.1 assists, 0.8 steals, 0.7 blocks, and 2.6 triples per contest.