Luke Babbitt outplayed John Salmons and Darius Miller in New Orleans' first preseason game Saturday night.

Babbitt outplayed John Salmons and Darius Miller in New Orleans' first preseason game Saturday night.

Analysis:

Babbitt came off the bench, but poured in 15 points and added six rebounds while knocking down five triples. Meanwhile, Miller scored eight points in 32 minutes but shot an inefficient 25 percent from the field. Salmons logged just six minutes and had three points. If Babbitt can continue to outplay the other two while Tyreke Evans remains sidelined, he may find himself the Pelicans' starting small forward.