Dejounte Murray

Murray (personal) was not at Monday's practice, Christian Clark of The New Orleans Times-Picayune reports.

Murray (personal) will not practice Sunday, though it is expected to be an excused absence, Andrew Lopez of ESPN.com reports.

Murray had another solid night as the Pelicans' point guard, dishing out seven assists while committing just one turnover. Given the scorers in New Orleans' starting lineup (and Zion Williamson did not play on Tuesday), this could be a case in which Murray takes a step back in the points category but a step forward in assists. This is something to keep an eye on once the regular season begins.

While he did see some action to begin the third quarter, there was no reason for the Hawks to push Young too far in their preseason opener. And he looked sharp, shooting the ball well from the field while committing just one turnover. Young didn't have a great night at the charity stripe, but he's a career 87.3% shooter, so there's no need for concern. With Dejounte Murray no longer in the picture, the expectation is that Young will make a run at 1st-round value in 8- and 9-cat formats.

Orlando couldn't do much to keep Williamson from getting to his spots, as 10 of his 11 shot attempts were taken in the paint. New Orleans was without Brandon Ingram for Monday's preseason opener, but they did have a new point guard in Dejounte Murray. The chemistry that he and Williamson can establish will go a long way toward determining the Pelicans' level of success and the fantasy values of both players. Williamson only played one minute without another big on the floor; managers should not expect to see too much of Zion at the five this season.