November 7th 2023.
The New Orleans Pelicans have announced that guard C.J. McCollum has been diagnosed with a collapsed lung in his right lung. It is his second occurrence of this in the last two years. McCollum underwent an MRI on Nov 5 and is scheduled to have additional examinations over the next two days to determine the progress of his healing.
The Pelicans released a statement on Nov 5, expressing their concern for their star player. NBA insider Shams Charnia also reported the news on Twitter. McCollum himself took the news in stride, posting an “insane” picture to his Twitter account.
With McCollum out of the lineup, the Pelicans will need to find a way to replace his production. Rookie Jordan Hawkins, who is the cousin of LSU women’s hoops sensation Angel Reese, may be a good candidate to fill McCollum’s shoes. Hawkins is coming off a career-high 15 points and has earned the trust of the Pelicans coaching staff.
McCollum’s first collapsed lung occurred in 2021 while he was still a member of the Portland Trail Blazers. He was out of the lineup for 18 games before returning and eventually being traded to the Pelicans.
Although the severity of McCollum’s current injury is unknown, one thing is certain: the Pelicans will be looking to fill his shoes in the best way possible until he is able to return.
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