Alexis Ajinca will come off the bench for Thursday's matchup with the Nuggets, John Reid of the Times-Picayune reports.

Ajinca will come off the bench for Thursday's matchup with the Nuggets, John Reid of the Times-Picayune reports.

Analysis:

Ajinca has been in and out of the starting lineup for the injury ravaged Pelicans. He'll be moving to a bench role for the time being due to Luke Babbitt getting the starting nod. It's unclear if he'll come off the bench for the rest of the season or return to the starting lineup, but he figures to see a slight minutes reduction while coming off of the bench.