Nowell, who played with the Pelicans in November, is back in the NBA. He most recently played for the Wizards’ G League affiliate, and he’ll fill Washington’s open roster spot for the next ten days. The 2019 second-round pick is not a player who should be added to fantasy league rosters.

Due to injuries and Trey Murphy sitting for injury management reasons, Nowell practically played starters’ minutes off the bench on Saturday. While he didn’t shoot the ball efficiently, the 2019 second-round pick established a new season-high with 18 points. Under normal circumstances, Nowell would not be worth a look in most leagues. However, the Pelicans have been decimated by injuries and have another back-to-back on Tuesday/Wednesday.

The Pelicans are severely shorthanded on the perimeter, with Dejounte Murray, CJ McCollum, Herb Jones, and Trey Murphy all out due to injury. Nowell will add depth in the short term, but fantasy managers should not expect to see him emerge as a credible streaming option.

Nowell averaged just 5.7 points and 1.8 dimes across 17.3 minutes in nine appearances for Memphis this season, but he’ll get a shot with the last-place Pistons for the final week and a half of the regular season. He’s not an add in fantasy hoops.