Kings' Kosta Koufos: Will rest Friday vs. Pelicans

Koufas will sit out Friday's game against the Pelicans for rest purposes, James Ham of CSN Bay Area reports.

Analysis:

Koufos will rest for the third time in four games Friday, as the Kings preserve him for the second half of their back-to-back set Saturday against the Timberwolves. With Koufos out of the picture, it's expected that coach Dave Joerger will roll out a starting frontcourt of Willie Cauley-Stein and Skal Labissiere, who both project to see around 30 minutes. Georgios Papagiannis figures to serve as the top big man off the bench.