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New Orleans Pelicans Make Brandon Ingram Injury Announcement

The Pelicans have provided an official injury update on Brandon Ingram.

Joey Linn

New Orleans Pelicans forward Brandon Ingram (14) looks on against the Portland Trail Blazers during the second half at Smoothie King Center.
New Orleans Pelicans forward Brandon Ingram (14) looks on against the Portland Trail Blazers during the second half at Smoothie King Center. / Stephen Lew-Imagn Images
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New Orleans Pelicans star Brandon Ingram went down in Saturday night’s game against the Oklahoma City Thunder with a left ankle injury. The severity of this injury was unknown at the time, but given the fact that Ingram needed to be helped off the floor, it did not look good.

In an official announcement on Sunday, the Pelicans provided an injury update on the former All-Star forward:

“The New Orleans Pelicans announced today that forward Brandon Ingram has been diagnosed with a high-grade low left ankle sprain. Medical imaging taken last night confirmed the injury, which occurred during the third quarter of last night’s game against the Oklahoma City Thunder. His return to play timeline will be determined by how he responds to treatment and rehabilitation. Further updates will be distributed appropriately.”

Injuries have been a significant factor for the Pelicans this season, as Ingram is just one of several top rotation players to be sidelined for an extended period. Zion Williamson is currently out indefinitely with a hamstring injury, and co-stars like Dejounte Murray and CJ McCollum have also missed time this year.

All of these injuries have led to New Orleans being just 5-19 on the season which is last in the Western Conference. Having constructed a talented roster this offseason, a postseason push now feels nearly impossible at this point for the Pelicans.

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Joey Linn
JOEY LINN

Joey Linn is a credentialed writer covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated's FanNation. Covering the LA Clippers independently in 2018, then for Fansided and 213Hoops from 2019-2021, Joey joined Sports Illustrated's FanNation to cover the Clippers after the 2020-21 season. Graduating from Biola University in 2022 with a Communication Studies degree, Joey served as Biola's play-by-play announcer for their basketball, baseball, softball, and soccer teams during his time in school. Joey's work on Biola's broadcasts, combined with his excellence in the classroom, earned him the Outstanding Communication Studies Student of the year award in 2022. Joey covers the NBA full-time across multiple platforms, primarily serving as a credentialed Clippers beat writer.

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