Brandon Ingram Won't Travel With Pelicans On Road Trip. Here's The Latest On Zion, Herb Jones.
Brandon Ingram will not travel with the New Orleans Pelicans on their three-game road trip, which begins Friday night against the Phoenix Suns.
Ingram is still recovering from a concussion he suffered Sunday in the Pelicans' home-opening loss to the Utah Jazz. He did not practice with the team Thursday.
Pelicans coach Willie Green said Ingram is at the "beginning phases" of clearing the concussion protocol.
“Trying to work through it," Green said. "But not well enough to come and practice at the moment. He’s still getting better. Just not well enough to practice and travel.”
The status of Zion Williamson and Herb Jones for Friday's nationally televised game in Phoenix is more uncertain. Both were limited participants in Thursday's practice and are considered questionable.
Williamson is working his way back from a lower back contusion he suffered from a fall during the Jazz game. Jazz guard Jordan Clarkson blocked Williamson's shot, and Williamson fell a long way toward the ground.
"At first I was just like, 'Dang, that kind of hurt,' " Williamson said. "But I stood up and I was like, 'All right, I’m gonna be straight.' But then I tried to make a quick move and I was like, 'Nah, I need to go chill.' "
After Thursday's practice, Williamson played 1-on-1 against Pelicans assistant coach Corey Brewer.
"I’m feeling better," Williamson said. "Feeling better. That was a hard fall. I’ve taken a lot of falls, but damn. But I’m feeling a lot better each day. Feel great."
Jones suffered a hyperextension of his right knee in the fourth quarter against the Jazz. He remained in the game. Jones had an MRI, the results of which showed no structural damage.
"I didn’t want to come out of the game and leave my brothers out there," Jones said. I was able to get up, walk around, move. I did a couple trips up and down. I was just trying to see if I could move around. I was good then, but I knew it would get stiff once the game was over.”
The Pelicans are 3-1 after beating the Mavericks 113-111 on Tuesday in New Orleans. Eight New Orleans players scored in double figures in the win over Dallas. Without Ingram for the next three games — at least — New Orleans will need its complementary players to keep producing.
“Fortunately for us, we have a team where we can throw different lineups out there and different groups," Green said. "Guys have been playing well together. They can get out there and the level of play doesn’t go down too much. It’s a luxury to have.”
The Pelicans will spend much of next week in Los Angeles. They play the Clippers on Sunday and the Lakers on Wednesday.
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