New Orleans Pelicans Release Injury Update on Essential Player

This season, Ingram has averaged 20.9 points, 5.1 rebounds, and 5.8 assists per game. Furthermore, he is shooting 49% from the field and 35.6% from the three-point line.

New Orleans Pelicans Release Injury Update for Essential Player

Brandon Ingram is Not the Only Pelicans Player Dealing With an Injury

In addition to Ingram, the Pelicans have lost a variety of other key players due to injury. Zion Williamson , the team’s leading scorer, left the team’s Wednesday loss early against the Orlando Magic. Furthermore, Williamson missed New Orleans’ Friday loss to the San Antonio Spurs. Currently, he is listed as day-to-day with no concrete return yet. Additionally, the team has been without backup point guard Jose Alvarado since March 26 due to a hip injury. Like Williamson, Alvarado is day-to-day. Lastly, backup small forward Naji Marshall left the Pelicans’ game against the Spurs early due to a left shoulder contusion. It is unknown how much time, if any, he will miss.

What’s Next for New Orleans Following Brandon Ingram’s Injury Update?

Despite falling to the No. 7 seed, the Pelicans are practically guaranteed to at least make it to the Play-In Tournament. With a 45-32 record, they are seven games ahead of the No. 11 seed Houston Rockets. Additionally, the team will likely get most, if not all, of their injured players back by the end of the season. With just five games remaining on the schedule, it is important for the team to keep their postseason hopes alive. In the meantime,  they will rely on CJ McCollum, Herbert Jones, and Jonas Valanciunas to keep them afloat. Additionally, in Ingram’s absence, the team will also likely rely more heavily on wing Trey Murphy. Since filling in for Ingram in the starting lineup, Murphy has averaged 14.4 points, 7.9 rebounds, 3 assists, and 1.3 steals per game. Additionally, he is shooting 38.9% from the field and 32.8% from beyond the arc.