The rotations and starting lineups for the New Orleans Pelicans have been a revolving door this season, but with the team slowly creeping back toward full health, it might be time for Alvin Gentry to start making some of the tough decisions he was able to dodge early in the season.
Coming into the season, it was pretty clear what the starting lineup would look like, but the only question was what he was going to do at the small forward spot. His two options were Brandon Ingram, arguably the biggest asset the team got back in the Anthony Davis trade, or JJ Redick, a sharpshooting veteran with experience playing in Gentry’s system.
The Pelicans coach decided to go with Ingram, and that turned out to be the right choice because the 22-year-old has turned into one of the league’s breakout stars and is leading the team in scoring through 15 games.
With so many injuries stacking up in the first few weeks of the season, Gentry has been forced to trot out 11…
