Alexis Ajinca will start at center for the Pelicans on Friday, the Times-Picayune reports.

Ajinca will start at center for the Pelicans on Friday, the Times-Picayune reports.

Analysis:

Ajinca's move into the starting lineup will push Greg Stiemsma back to a bench role. We're not adding Ajinca in anything but deep leagues right now, but he's worth keeping an eye on going forward.