Brandon Boston Jr. has been ruled out for Friday's game against the Golden State Warriors. (Source: NBA Injury Report)

Fantasy Impact: Boston is set to miss his 22nd consecutive game on Friday. Bruce Brown Jr. should continue to see an expanded role in his absence.

Jordan Hawkins (ankle) is without an injury designation for Friday's game against the Golden State Warriors. (Source: NBA Injury Report)

Fantasy Impact: Hawkins suffered an ankle injury during Monday's win over the 76ers, but that was several days ago and he carries no injury designation ahead of New Orleans' game on Friday. He is expected to see more work than usual with CJ McCollum (foot) set to be sidelined for the Pelicans.

CJ McCollum (foot) won't play in Friday night's game against the Golden State Warriors. (Source: NBA Injury Report)

Fantasy Impact: McCollum has been ruled out for Friday night's game due to a foot injury. This seems to be a new issue for the veteran, and it's unclear how long it will cause him to miss. Expect Jordan Hawkins and Elfrid Payton to see more work against the Warriors as a result.

Zion Williamson (back) remains out for Friday night's game against the Golden State Warriors. (Source: NBA Injury Report)

Fantasy Impact: Williamson hasn't taken the court in over a week. He's recovering from a back issue right now, and it will force him to miss another game for the Pelicans on Friday night. His absence will lead to more work for Kelly Olynyk and Karlo Matkovic for the foreseeable future.

Elfrid Payton scored six points (3-8 FG) with 6 rebounds, 14 assists, a steal, and a block in the Pelicans' 112-99 win over the 76ers on Monday.

Fantasy Impact: Payton must have a thing for Mondays. The last double-digit assist game he had was also on a Monday, back in November. Fun fact: he has averaged 9.8 assists on Monday games this year, greatly helped by two massive performances. On all other days, that total goes down to 4 assists per game. Its a fun, albeit near useless, stat since Payton is hardly involved in the Pelicans rotation. He's best left on waivers.

Antonio Reeves scored 17 points (6-10 FG, 5-7 3P) with two rebounds, an assist, a steal, and a block in the Pelicans' 112-99 win over the 76ers on Monday.

Fantasy Impact: The rookie put up a nice game off the bench for the Pelicans in the win. But, his playing time and production have been very little up to this point, and he's best left on waivers outside of dynasty leagues.

Karlo Matkovic scored 19 points (7-11 FG, 3-4 3P, 2-2 FT) with 8 rebounds, three assists, and two blocks in the Pelicans' 112-99 win over the 76ers.

Fantasy Impact: Matkovic's 19 points led the team on a night when their stars were out or resting. He's tough to rely on for a repeat performance, as he is very boom-bust on a night-to-night basis. He's best left on waivers.

Yves Missi scored 16 points (6-7 FG, 4-4 FT) with 9 rebounds, two assists, and a steal in the Pelicans' 112-99 win over the Sixers on Monday.

Fantasy Impact: Missi came back from a one-game absence and nearly had himself a double-double. He's a decent asset to have on your fantasy team thanks to his rebounding, but he's not one to count on from a night to night basis.

Bruce Brown Jr. (conditioning) will be sidelined for Monday's game against the Philadelphia 76ers. (Source: NBA Injury Report)

Fantasy Impact: The Pelicans are holding Brown out of Monday's game due to conditioning purposes. The veteran is expected to be back within a game or two, and both Jose Alvarado and Jordan Hawkins will see more work until then.

Jeremiah Robinson-Earl scored 13 points (4-6 FG, 3-5 3PT, 2-2 FT) to go with eight assists and six rebounds in Sunday's 136-130 loss to the Detroit Pistons.

Fantasy Impact: The Pelicans weren't able to pick up a win over the Pistons on Sunday. Robinson-Earl was still a bright spot for them, contributing well in multiple areas of the game despite coming off of the bench. He isn't likely to be a consistent fantasy asset moving forward.

Jose Alvarado scored ten points (4-8 FG, 2-3 3PT) to go with eight assists and two steals in Sunday's 136-130 loss to the Detroit Pistons.

Fantasy Impact: Alvarado was able to play through an illness on Sunday. He ended up starting and scoring ten points on the night while tying for a team-high eight assists on the night. He hasn't been a strong fantasy option recently but should remain relevant in most league formats for the time being.

Kelly Olynyk scored ten points (4-7 FG, 1-3 3PT, 1-2 FT) to go with eight assists, five rebounds, and two blocks in Sunday's 136-130 loss to the Detroit Pistons.

Fantasy Impact: Olynyk scored just ten points in Sunday's loss to the Pistons, but he was able to make up for that by contributing well in other areas of the game. He will see less opportunities whenever Zion Williamson (back) and Yves Missi (hip) are back in the lineup for Detroit.

Trey Murphy III suffered a torn labrum in his right shoulder and has been ruled out for the rest of the season. (Source: Shams Charania on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact: Murphy played just a minute in Monday's game against the Pistons. His season is over in a year where he was able to break out for fantasy managers. Jordan Hawkins and Bruce Brown should see more run the rest of the way in his absence.

Javonte Green has agreed to a contract buyout with the Pelicans and intends to sign with the Cavaliers. (Source: Shams Charania on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact: Green has made 18 starts across 50 games this season with New Orleans. He'll add help defensively for Cleveland, but likely won't be on the fantasy radar.

Herbert Jones recently underwent surgery on his shoulder and will be out for the remainder of the season. (Source: Brett Siegel on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact: As expected, Jones had to get surgery to repair a serious shoulder injury that he suffered earlier in the year. It will knock him out for the remainder of the season, but it looks like he will have a good shot at being healthy for the 2025 NBA season. Karlo Matkovic and Kelly Olynyk will both benefit from his absence moving forward.

The Pelicans traded Brandon Ingram to the Raptors in exchange for Bruce Brown Jr., Kelly Olynyk, one first-round pick and one second-round pick. (Source: Shams Charania on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact: Ingram has not played since December 7 due to an ankle injury. The Raptors had been reported to be part of the trade that sent Jimmy Butler to the Warriors, but they dropped it and appears this is the reason why. When he is healthy, Ingram will join the core of Scottie Barnes, RJ Barrett and the rest of the Raptors team.

The Pelicans are trading center Daniel Theis and draft compensation to the Thunder. (Source: Shams Charania on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact: Theis is on an expiring contract which is moved off the books for New Orleans. He'll add some depth in the front court for the Thunder.

Dejounte Murray (Achilles) has suffered a season-ending torn Achilles injury. Murray suffered the injury early on in the Pelicans' game against the Celtics on Friday. He scored four points and grabbed five rebounds before leaving. (Source: Shams Charania via X)

Fantasy Impact: It's a tough blow to the struggling Pelicans, who were reported to be interested in acquiring Jimmy Butler. Those plans might be on hold with the amount of injuries they've sustained and how their season has gone so far. Murray ends his year averaging nearly 18 PPG, 6.5 rebounds, and 7.6 assists for the Pelicans.