Zion Williamson

Brandon Ingram and Trey Murphy III have joined Zion Williamson and the rest of the team's core on the injury report

Zion Williamson (hamstring), Dejounte Murray (hand), CJ McCollum (adductor), Herb Jones (shoulder) and Jordan Hawkins (back) are already out.

Zion Williamson (hamstring), Dejounte Murray (hand), CJ McCollum (adductor), Herb Jones (shoulder) and Jordan Hawkins (back) are already out.

Managers and Pelicans fans alike have been begging and pleading for a dominant BI game with the amount of injuries that they're facing, and he finally provided one on Monday. Unfortunately, his early production didn't carry over after halftime. He scored 22 of his 24 points before the break and was simply ineffective as a scoring threat in the second half. Trey Murphy returned for this game, but with Zion Williamson, Dejounte Murray and CJ McCollum all sidelined, Ingram should be able to shoot as much as he wants. Hopefully his first half was something that he can build off of moving forward.

Chris Haynes reported on Saturday that Murphy was targeting Monday for his season debut, and the Pelicans forward said as much on Sunday. However, he also revealed that his minutes will be restricted, as expected. Brandon Boston Jr. will continue to figure prominently in the rotation as the Pelicans remain without Dejounte Murray, CJ McCollum, Herb Jones, and Zion Williamson.