Tyreke Evans (knee) has officially been ruled out of Friday's contest, Jim Eichenhofer of Pelicans.com reports.

Evans (knee) has officially been ruled out of Friday's contest, Jim Eichenhofer of Pelicans.com reports.

Analysis:

Evans' owners will have to continue waiting on his season debut. Head coach Alvin Gentry indicated Saturday in Utah as a possible return date for the Memphis alum. Even upon his return, owners may want to wait until his production is proven worth while. He will likely be on some sort of minute restriction at first.