Alex Caruso

Friday's game will be the third that Caruso has missed since suffering a right quad contusion. While his absence does not affect the starting lineup, it does free up additional minutes for multiple wings, including Isaiah Joe and Aaron Wiggins.

Caruso (quad) has been ruled out for Tuesday's game against the Warriors.

Caruso's fantasy production hasn't replicated how effective he is on the floor, but his second-highest minutes total of the year (24) allowed him to have a decent night in this one. He still didn't do much scoring, but he was able to contribute decent value in other categories. Still, his role has been too inconsistent for him to be worth rostering in most formats.

Caruso exited Saturday's matchup with the Hornets early with the hand injury, but it won't cost him any time. Expect him to handle a similar workload.

Caruso exited Saturday's win over the Hornets with a sore right hand and did not return. As a result, Ajay Mitchell played 31 minutes off the bench and could be in for a similar workload if Caruso cannot play against the Pelicans.