Yves Missi News, Rumors, Updates - New Orleans Pelicans

Starting Friday Missi is in the starting lineup for Friday's matchup with the Raptors, Blake Murphy of Sportsnet.ca reports.

Impact Missi will replace DeAndre Jordan in the starting lineup, and it'll be Jeremiah Fears, Herbert Jones, Saddiq Bey and Zion Williamson joining him in the first unit for Friday's game. Across 10 starts this season, Missi has posted averages of 6.4 points, 6.3 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 1.8 swats per contest.

3 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Comes down with team-high 10 boards Missi finished with six points (3-7 FG), 10 rebounds, three assists, three blocks and one steal in 24 minutes during Saturday's 111-106 loss to the Cavaliers.

Impact Despite coming off the bench, Missi paced the Pelicans in boards Saturday. The second-year center has hauled in double-digit rebounds in four of his last six games, during which Missi has averaged 6.0 points, 9.0 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 2.5 blocks in 23.8 minutes per tilt while shooting 53.6 percent from the floor.

MARCH 22 • ROTOWIRE

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MARCH 21 • YOUTUBE

Heading back to bench Missi won't start Saturday versus Cleveland.

Impact Missi started in two of the Pels' previous three contests, most recently amassing an 11-point, 11-rebound double-double in Thursday's win over the Los Angeles Clippers. However, with Dejounte Murray (Achilles) back in the equation, Missi will move to a reserve role versus a Cavs team that is still without Jarrett Allen (knee).

MARCH 21 • ROTOWIRE

Records double-double in win Missi posted 11 points (5-5 FG, 1-2 FT), 11 rebounds, four assists and one block in 27 minutes during Thursday's 105-99 victory over the Clippers.

Impact Missi got the start Thursday due to the absence of Dejounte Murray (Achilles) in the second leg of this back-to-back set, and he made the most of his minutes with his first double-double since Jan. 25. Missi has been relegated to a secondary role in the rotation, and as a backup center who rarely sees over 25 minutes per game, his fantaasy potential is limited. He's averaging 5.4 points, 6.2 rebounds, 2.0 blocks and 1.3 assists on 18.5 minutes per game in 11 outings (three starts) since the All-Star break.

MARCH 20 • ROTOWIRE

Yves Missi double-double vs. Clippers 👀 #pelicans #nba

MARCH 20 • YOUTUBE

Starting Thursday Missi will start Thursday's game against the Clippers, Tomer Azarly of ClutchPoints.com reports.

Impact With Dejounte Murray (rest) sitting out the second half of this back-to-back set, Missi will rejoin the first unit. As a starter this season (nine games), the big man has averaged 5.9 points, 5.8 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.9 blocks in 22.6 minutes per contest.

MARCH 19 • ROTOWIRE

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MARCH 19 • YOUTUBE

Not starting Wednesday Missi won't start Wednesday's game against the Clippers, Law Murray of The Athletic reports.

Impact With Dejounte Murray (illness) back in the lineup, Missi will slide to the second unit. The big man has averaged 3.8 points, 5.6 rebounds and 1.0 blocks in 16.2 minutes per contest over his last five outings off the bench.

MARCH 18 • ROTOWIRE

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MARCH 17 • YOUTUBE

James Borrego can't afford to ignore the emergence of Pelicans Yves Missi anymore The New Orleans Pelicans must make Yves Missi a starter for the rest of the season as he continues to prove he is built for the role.

MARCH 17 • PELICANDEBRIEF.COM

Grabs 10 boards, blocks five shots Missi recorded four points (1-4 FG, 2-4 FT), 10 rebounds, five assists and five blocks across 28 minutes during Monday's 129-111 victory over the Mavericks.

Impact Missi moved into the starting lineup, with Dejounte Murray ruled out due to illness. Rather than replace Murray, the coaching staff decided to shuffle the rotation, allowing Missi to slide into the starting center role. Rewarding anyone who took a chance on him, Missi turned in a solid performance, including a season-high five blocks. While Missi is a name to monitor, recent games would suggest that he is nothing more than a streaming consideration on most nights.

MARCH 17 • ROTOWIRE

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MARCH 17 • YOUTUBE

Zion Williamson scores 27 points to lead the Pelicans past the Mavericks 129-111

Zion Williamson scored 27 points and the New Orleans Pelicans defeated the injury-depleted Dallas Mavericks 129-111

MARCH 17 • Associated Press

Joining starting five Missi is starting Monday's game against the Mavericks.

Impact Missi will slide into the starting rotation with Dejounte Murray (illness) sitting out Monday. Missi's last start dates back to March 5 against the Kings, when he finished with seven points, two rebounds, one assist, two steals and four blocks in 16 minutes.

MARCH 16 • ROTOWIRE

New Orleans puts home win streak on the line against Dallas

New Orleans will try to keep its four-game home win streak alive when the Pelicans play Dallas

MARCH 16 • Associated Press

Contributes defensively Wednesday Missi posted six points (3-6 FG), 10 rebounds, two assists and two blocks across 19 minutes during Wednesday's 122-111 victory over the Raptors.

Impact Missi hasn't scored in double digits since Jan. 25 against the Kings, but the second-year center contributed on the defensive side of the floor with two blocked shots. Wednesday was his 23rd multi-block game of the season, three of which have come over his last four outings. Since returning from a seven-game absence in February due to strained left calf, Missi has averaged 5.0 points, 4.9 rebounds and 1.7 blocks over 14.9 minutes per game.

MARCH 12 • ROTOWIRE

The Pelicans are trending toward a costly Yves Missi mistake they must avoid at all costs The New Orleans Pelicans can't afford to trade Yves Missi, as he has been extremely impactful and is quickly developing into a starting-cali...

MARCH 12 • PELICANDEBRIEF.COM

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MARCH 12 • YOUTUBE

Back to bench Friday Missi is not in the Pelicans' starting lineup against the Suns on Friday.

Impact Missi was in the Pelicans' starting five for Thursday's 133-123 win over the Kings, when he finished with seven points, two rebounds, one assist, four blocks and two steals over 16 minutes. He'll revert to a bench role for Friday's contest while the Pelicans roll with a starting five of Dejounte Murray, Trey Murphy, Herbert Jones, Saddiq Bey and Zion Williamson.

MARCH 7 • ROTOWIRE

Running with starters Missi is starting Thursday's game against the Kings.

Impact Missi will make his first start since Jan. 2 as he'll rotate into the first unit with Dejounte Murray (rest) sidelined Thursday. Missi is averaging 5.3 points, 4.0 rebounds and 1.3 blocks in three games since returning from a left calf strain.

MARCH 6 • ROTOWIRE

The Pelicans have an obvious next move at center to maximize the rest of the season It's time for the New Orleans Pelicans to shake up their starting five again by inserting Yves Missi in the place of DeAndre Jordan.

MARCH 3 • PELICANDEBRIEF.COM

Logs 12 minutes in return Missi produced five points (2-3 FG, 1-3 FT), three rebounds, one assist and three blocks in 12 minutes during Saturday's 115-105 win over the Jazz.

Impact Missi returned from a five-game absence as a result of a calf injury, logging 12 minutes off the bench. Although DeAndre Jordan has been starting, there is a decent chance Missi supplants him at some point in the near future. With that said, based on what we have seen from Missi this season, there is no reason to be adding him outside of deeper formats.

MARCH 1 • ROTOWIRE

Oft-injured New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson 'tweaks' right ankle in win over Utah Jazz

Pelicans forward Zion Williamson has another potential injury to deal with after leaving New Orleans’ game at Utah in the second quarter

MARCH 1 • Associated Press

Pelicans beat Jazz 115-105 for 4th straight win after Zion Williamson leaves game with ankle injury

Saddiq Bey scored 24 points as New Orleans beat the Jazz 115-105 to complete a two-game sweep in Utah after Pelicans star Zion Williamson left the game in the first half with an an...

MARCH 1 • Associated Press

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Zion Williamson scores 27 points to lead the Pelicans past the Mavericks 129-111

New Orleans puts home win streak on the line against Dallas

Oft-injured New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson 'tweaks' right ankle in win over Utah Jazz

Pelicans beat Jazz 115-105 for 4th straight win after Zion Williamson leaves game with ankle injury