Pelicans' Jose Alvarado: Won't play Friday

Alvarado is out for Friday's game against the Wizards due to left oblique soreness.

The guard's next chance to end a two-game absence comes Sunday in Orlando. After playing 37 minutes during Wednesday's 117-100 loss to the Hawks, Bryce McGowens stands out as the direct fantasy beneficiary of Alvarado's absence from the New Orleans backcourt.