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Pelicans' Donatas Motiejunas: Making season debut Saturday

Motiejunas will play Saturday against the Celtics, Michael Pina of Bleacher Report reports.

Analysis:

Motiejunas is finally set to make his season and Pelicans debut Saturday after failing to gain any traction in free agency this summer and then having a long-term deal with the Rockets taken off the table in December when the team had concern over his medicals. The Pelicans have medically cleared Motiejunas, so it looks as though his career-long back problems aren't being viewed as an issue. He's expected to work as the primary backup at center behind Anthony Davis, though it's unclear if that role will afford him enough minutes to produce lasting fantasy value.

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