Pelicans' Donatas Motiejunas: Drops out of rotation Friday

Motiejunas (coach's decision) didn't see the floor in a 101-98 loss to the Spurs on Friday.

Analysis:

Coach Alvin Gentry ran a tight eight-man rotation in a close game Friday, leaving no room for Motiejunas, who only saw six minutes in the team's previous contest Wednesday against the Pistons. With a 27.3 percent mark from three-point range on the season, Motiejunas isn't providing the impact from beyond the arc the Pelicans expected, and his poor defense has generally made him a liability when he's taken the floor. Gentry might be content to explore different reserve options in the frontcourt at this point.