The primary week of the 2024-25 NBA season has been extraordinarily harsh to the New Orleans Pelicans.
Having already misplaced Trey Murphy III to a strained proper hamstring in the course of the preseason and Dejounte Murray to a fractured left hand within the Pelicans’ season opener, New Orleans now faces an prolonged time frame with out two extra of its greatest gamers.
Herb Jones sustained a proper shoulder pressure and small low-grade partial thickness tear in his rotator cuff. His restoration timeframe is roughly 2-4 weeks and his return to play will likely be based mostly on how he responds to remedy and rehabilitation.
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The staff introduced Friday that ahead Herbert Jones suffered a proper shoulder pressure and tear in his rotator cuff and will likely be sidelined for 2 to 4 weeks, relying on how he responds to remedy and rehab. Moreover, guard CJ McCollum sustained a proper adductor pressure that’s anticipated to maintain him out for 2 to a few weeks.
Jones had averaged 6.8 factors in 4 video games this season. He is averaged 10.1 factors per recreation throughout his 4 NBA seasons. In his first 4 video games, McCollum averaged 18.8 factors. The 12-year veteran has scored 19.1 factors per recreation throughout his profession.
Add Murphy’s 14.8 factors per recreation from final season and Murray’s profession averages of 15.4 factors, 5.8 rebounds and 5.3 assists, and that is vital manufacturing the Pelicans will likely be lacking.
New Orleans is hopeful Murphy will return in roughly per week. Simply earlier than the NBA’s rookie extension deadline, he signed a four-year, $112 million contract. Murray might miss one other three to 5 weeks.
As could possibly be anticipated, all 4 gamers are listed on the Pelicans’ harm report for Friday’s matchup with the Indiana Pacers. Moreover, guard Jordan Hawkins and facilities Yves Missi and Daniel Theis are listed as questionable. All three of these gamers appeared in Wednesday’s 104–89 loss to the Golden State Warriors.
