New Orleans Pelicans guard Dejounte Murray plans to make his return from a fractured hand Wednesday in opposition to the Toronto Raptors, .
Murray, an All-Star in 2022, from the Atlanta Hawks within the offseason. He suffered a fractured left hand in his debut with the Pelicans in New Orleans’ opening-night win in opposition to the Chicago Bulls. He hasn’t performed since.
Murray’s is one among a number of accidents to key gamers which have derailed the Pelicans’ season amid a 4-13 begin. Zion Williamson, CJ McCollum, Herbert Jones, Trey Murphy III and Jose Alvarado have additionally missed prolonged time with accidents.
McCollum is listed as possible and is projected to make his return from a 13-game absence with an adductor damage Monday evening in opposition to the Indiana Pacers. Williamson, whose profession has been suffering from accidents since being chosen No. 1 out of Duke in 2019, has missed eight video games with a hamstring damage and . Jones and Alvarado stay out of the lineup. Murphy performed his first recreation Nov. 11 after recovering from a hamstring damage and has sat out the second evening of back-to-backs.
Whereas the information of Williamson’s lack of progress is disappointing in New Orleans, the projected return of Murray and McCollum to the lineup signifies that the Pelicans can have their beginning backcourt intact for the primary time since opening evening.
Murray, 28, averaged 22.5 factors, 6.4 assists and 1.4 steals with the Hawks final season whereas sharing the backcourt with Trae Younger. The Pelicans acquired Murray hoping he’d elevate a proficient Pelicans roster that additionally options 2020 All-Star Brandon Ingram in a stacked Western Convention.
The Pelicans have made the playoffs in two of the final three seasons however didn’t advance out of the primary spherical. Their 4-13 begin as an alternative has them in final place within the West.
