The New Orleans Pelicans will be without guard Jose Alvarado for at least six weeks due to a hamstring injury, Afrosport reports.
Alvarado injured his left hamstring during their 107-105 home loss to the Brooklyn Nets on Monday, and the Pelicans announced that the 26-year-old will be reevaluated in three weeks.
The #Pelicans announced today that guard Jose Alvarado has been diagnosed with a left hamstring strain.
An MRI taken this morning confirmed the injury, which occurred during last night’s game vs the Nets.
He will be re-examined in approximately 3 weeks. pic.twitter.com/EKMJ5331rA
— New Orleans Pelicans (@PelicansNBA) November 12, 2024
New Orleans (3-8) has lost five straight games despite starting the season 3-3. The Pelicans are currently riddled with injuries as Zion Williamson (left hamstring) and Dejounte Murray (left hand fracture) are both out indefinitely. Meanwhile, veteran guards CJ McCollum (right adductor strain) and Herb Jones (right shoulder strain) are expected to be out for multiple weeks.
Alvarado is averaging career highs in scoring (10.7 points per game), assists (4.5 per game), steals (1.5 per game), and 3-point shooting (40%), having started seven of the Pelicans’ last 11 games.
New Orleans will play the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday night before hosting the Denver Nuggets at the Smoothie King Centre in their opening game in the NBA Cup on Friday.
