NEW ORLEANS – The New Orleans Pelicans season will not be going the best way followers thought it will. They’re at present on the backside of the Western Convention standings and have the second-worst document within the NBA.
After buying and selling for All-Star guard Dejounte Murray, followers had been hoping for a return to the playoffs. The previous Atlanta Hawk broke his hand within the season opener and missed 17 video games earlier than returning.
However Murray is not the one starter to have been injured this season; we’ll come again to this later.
Listed below are some issues we might wish to reward the workforce this Christmas:
Well being, well being, well being
Well being is one thing Pels followers hope for yearly. Accidents have plagued the workforce this season.
At one level this season they had been with out each starter and followers are nonetheless ready to see Murray, Williamson and Ingram share the sphere.
A couple of Pels have returned from accidents however are at present with out Williamson, Ingram and Jose Alvarado.
Murray, CJ McCollum, Trey Murphy III and Herb Jones spent a number of weeks on the sidelines earlier this yr.
Let’s hope Santa protects them from the breaks and tensions in the course of the second half of the season.
Readability on Brandon Ingram’s future
There was plenty of discuss Brandon Ingram’s function and future with the workforce, particularly after this summer season’s commerce rumors. The 27-year-old is within the closing yr of his contract and he and Pels have didn’t agree on a contract extension.
If Ingram and the Pels cannot come to an settlement, the workforce might lose him for nothing.
In 18 video games this yr, the previous All-Star is averaging simply over 22.2 factors, 5.6 rebounds and 5.2 assists per recreation.
Play-In run (Perhaps the Playoffs)
Some followers might want the Pels to tank at this level within the season. But when the workforce does not make any trades, they will lastly get wholesome and will earn one other play-in match berth.
In the mean time, they’re 9 video games out of final place within the Play-In match.
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