The New Orleans Pelicans introduced on Tuesday that guard Jose Alvarado is predicted to be out for six weeks with a hamstring harm, per ESPN’s Shams Charania.
Alvarado turns into the sixth key participant on the Pelicans roster to be sidelined with an harm thus far this season.
Taking pictures 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 recreation this season, which is eighth on the crew, he has had some shiny 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 also be taking pictures a formidable 40 % from behind the arc, highlighted by an ideal 7-of-7 night time in opposition to the Cavaliers.
With 4 of the crew’s prime 5 scorers sidelined on account of accidents and Alvarado out after his spectacular performances currently, the 3-8 Pelicans are going to need to depend on their bench as they await the return of their key gamers.
