Alexis Ajinca (quad, hamstring) has missed the last two days of practice due to injury, the Times-Picayune reports.

Ajinca (quad, hamstring) has missed the last two days of practice due to injury, the Times-Picayune reports.

Analysis:

Ajinca, who has worked with coaches all summer in an effort to get stronger and more productive around the rim, strained his quad and hamstring in practice Wednesday, reducing him to a spectator role. The favorite for minutes behind Omer Asik at center, Ajinca's injury could open the door for second-year man Jeff Withey or rookie Patric Young to prove they deserve time on the floor.