Grizzlies' Scotty Pippen: Slides back to bench Friday

Pippen will come off the bench in Friday's game against the Pelicans.

With Ja Morant (knee) returning to game action, Pippen will retreat to his normal role off the bench. In his last five outings (four starts), the 24-year-old averaged 15.2 points, 5.4 assists, 4.6 rebounds and 1.0 steals while shooting 58.5 percent from the field across 25.4 minutes per game. It wouldn't come as a surprise if Morant remains under a minutes restriction, meaning Pippen could still see plenty of playing time off the bench.