New Orleans Pelicans guard Jose Alvarado was injured whereas taking part in for Puerto Rico within the AmeriCup quarterfinals. Alvarado fell on his tailbone whereas jostling for a rebound in extra time of Puerto Rico’s loss to Argentina. He was down on the bottom for a number of minutes earlier than being faraway from the world on a stretcher.
Alvarado later indicated he was okay. He posted on Instagram: “Respect the love, y’all. However your boy good. God obtained me.”
The four-year veteran is coming into the primary yr of a two-year, $9 million extension that may pay him $4.5 million this season. Alvarado is anticipated to tackle a much bigger position than common to open this season, because the Pelicans shall be with out place to begin guard Dejounte Murray, as he recovers from a torn Achilles’ suffered final season.
