New Orleans Pelicans Star Listed on Injury Report vs Atlanta Hawks

New Orleans Pelicans star CJ McCollum is listed on the injury report

New Orleans Pelicans forward Naji Marshall (8) and guard CJ McCollum (3) and forward Zion Williamson (1) and guard Jordan Hawkins (24) celebrate during the game between the Dallas Mavericks and the New Orleans Pelicans at the American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-Imagn Images / Jerome Miron-Imagn Images

When the New Orleans Pelicans entered the 2024-25 NBA season, it looked like they were going to have an incredibly deep team filled with multiple stars. Unfortunately, as they face the Atlanta Hawks tonight, the team will be missing a plethora of those stars.

On Sunday night, the New Orleans Pelicans look to create their second winning streak of this early season. For the past two seasons, the Pelicans and Hawks have split their regular season series against each other. On this occasion though, the Pelicans will have to do it without CJ McCollum.

The New Orleans Pelicans have officially listed CJ McCollum as out against the Atlanta Hawks with a right adductor strain. He is expected to miss a total of 2-3 weeks for the Pelicans.

Herb Jones sustained a right shoulder strain and small low-grade partial thickness tear in his rotator cuff. His recovery timeframe is approximately 2-4 weeks and his return to play will be based on how he responds to treatment and rehabilitation.

CJ McCollum has been diagnosed… pic.twitter.com/7FP73qXtsv

— New Orleans Pelicans (@PelicansNBA) November 1, 2024

In four games this season, McCollum has averaged 18.8 points, 4.0 assists, 3.5 rebounds, and 2.3 steals on 45/38/67 shooting from the field. McCollum's numbers are a bit lower than last season, which are likely due to his decreased three-point shooting and free-throw shooting that would naturally increase over time.

As a member of the Pelicans, McCollum is averaging 21.0 points, 5.3 assists, 4.4 rebounds, and 1.0 steals on 45/41/76 shooting from the field. While CJ McCollum has never been labeled as an All-Star, his offense is certainly comparable to one.

The New Orleans Pelicans face off against the Atlanta Hawks at 7:00 p.m. EST tonight.

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