The New Orleans Pelicans have not had an excellent start to the season, and with news of a significant injury, things may not be improving any time soon down south.
On Thursday, The Atheltic’s Shams Charania reported that Pelicans point guard Kira Lewis Jr. will miss the rest of the season with a torn ACL and a grade 2 MCL sprain.
Lewis suffered the injury on Wednesday night during the second quarter of the Pelicans 120-114 loss to the Denver Nuggets.
The injury to Lewis is a tough blow for a Pelicans team that needs all the help they can get, sitting last in the Western Conference with a record of 7-20.
The Pelicans have been struggling with injuries all season. All-Star Zion Williamson still has yet to play a game this season, and starters Brandon Ingram and Josh Hart have missed significant time.
Lewis is in his second season in the NBA after New Orleans drafted him 14th overall out of the University of Alabama. Lewis has had minimal playing time over his 78 career games, averaging 16 minutes and 6.2 points per game.
However, Lewis is still one of the youngest players in the NBA at just 20-years-old, so there will still be plenty of time for the youngster to get his career trajectory on track.
