Less than 90 seconds into his first game with the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday night, Kelly Olynyk showed one of the reasons he’s stuck around the NBA for 12

Olynyk (rest) is off the injury report for Friday's game against the Suns. Olynyk is set to return to game action after sitting out of the first leg of the club's back-to-back set. The veteran big man has started in all three of his appearances with New Orleans,

Olynyk has started three games since joining the Pelicans, inserted into a lineup with 6-foot-11 rookie Yves Missi, 6-foot-6 Zion Williamson, along with Trey Murphy and CJ McCollum.

The New Orleans Pelicans won their first game since the All-Star break on Sunday, 114-96, over the San Antonio Spurs. New Orleans trailed by 17 in the first hal

Olynyk was traded to New Orleans as a part of the deal that sent Brandon Ingram to the Raptors, and will play with his new team for the first time Friday. If Yves Missi (knee) doesn't play, Olynyk might end up in the starting lineup.

Pelicans star CJ McCollum had high praise for his new teammates, calling out the importance of having high-value veterans. "(Kelly Olynyk) has been great," McCollum said. "He's do