The New Orleans Pelicans introduced on Tuesday that guard Jose Alvarado is anticipated to be out for six weeks with a hamstring damage, per ESPN’s Shams Charania.
Alvarado becomes the sixth key participant on the Pelicans roster to be sidelined with an damage up to now this season.
Capturing guards Dejounte Murray (hand) and CJ McCollum (proper adductor pressure) have missed a number of video games already. Small ahead Herbert Jones has been out of motion since struggling a proper shoulder pressure and a small low-grade partial thickness tear in his rotator cuff.
Guard Jordan Hawkins is out with a low again pressure, whereas energy ahead Zion Williamson is sidelined indefinitely with a left hamstring pressure.
Whereas Alvarado has solely averaged 10.7 factors per sport this season, which is eighth on the workforce, he has had some vivid spots. Alvarado posted 27 factors, two rebounds, 5 assists and three steals in opposition to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Nov. 6 and adopted that efficiency up with 21 factors, 5 rebounds, 5 assists and three steals in opposition to the Orlando Magic two nights later.
Alvarado can be taking pictures a powerful 40 p.c from behind the arc, highlighted by an ideal 7-of-7 night time in opposition to the Cavaliers.
With 4 of the workforce’s prime 5 scorers sidelined as a result of accidents and Alvarado out after his spectacular performances these days, the 3-8 Pelicans are going to must depend on their bench as they await the return of their key gamers.
