Alexis Ajinca will start at center with Omer Asik sidelined with a sprained ankle, John Reid of the New Orleans Times-Picayune reports.

Ajinca will start at center with Omer Asik sidelined with a sprained ankle, John Reid of the New Orleans Times-Picayune reports.

Analysis:

Coach Alvin Gentry told reporters Tuesday that Asik could miss up to two weeks, so Ajinca will have an opportunity to see an increased role for the next several games. The big man is averaging just 4.5 points and 4.0 rebounds in 12.2 minutes per game on the season, but he's posted double-digit rebounds on five occasions. That's where his primary value will lie, from a fantasy perspective, though he remains a weak short-term option in most formats.