Dante Cunningham is expected to receive starts at small forward while Quincy Pondexter is sidelined with a left knee injury, John Reid of The Times-Picayune reports.

Cunningham is expected to receive starts at small forward while Quincy Pondexter is sidelined with a left knee injury, John Reid of The Times-Picayune reports.

Analysis:

With Pondexter expected to be out until November, Cunningham will likely draw into the starting lineup on a nightly basis for the time being. However, the regular season doesn't begin until late October, so that stay in the starting lineup could be relatively brief. Even when he's not starting, Cunningham still figures to see significant minutes off the bench.