Pelicans' Jose Alvarado: Targeting Opening Night

Pelicans general manager Trajan Langdon said Monday that the hope is Alvarado (ankle) will be healthy for the team's regular-season opener in Memphis on Oct. 25, Will Guillory of The Athletic reports.

The point guard suffered a right ankle sprain and was given a 2-3 week timetable in late September, so it's positive to hear that he's still trending in the right direction. With CJ McCollum expected to run the point for the starting unit, Alvarado will compete with Dyson Daniels for backup minutes.