Graham will remain in a bench role coming out of the All-Star break, Andrew Lopez of ESPN reports.

EDGE Analysis

Coach Willie Green moved Graham to the bench for the final game before the break, opting to roll with a starting five of Jonas Valanciunas, Jaxson Hayes, Herbert Jones, Brandon Ingram and CJ McCollum. Green confirmed Thursday that he plans to continue using Graham as a reserve for the time being in an effort to replace some of the scoring the Pelicans lost by dealing away Nickeil Alexander-Walker as part of the McCollum trade. Graham entered the break in the midst of a major slump, as he averaged just 6.9 points on 29.3 percent shooting (26.8% 3Pt) over his last nine contests.