Alexis Ajinca will start Tuesday's game versus the Grizzlies

Ajinca will start Tuesday's game versus the Grizzlies, John Reid of the New Orleans Times-Picayune reports.

Analysis:

With Tyreke Evans (knee) returning to the starting lineup in his season debut, it's interesting to see Ajinca join him on the top unit instead of Omer Asik. The development could be for just one game, or the rest of the campaign, but in three starts this season, Ajinca has averaged 8.0 points (on 67 percent shooting), 6.7 rebounds, 1.3 blocks, and 0.7 assists in 20 minutes.