A New Orleans Pelicans standout suffered a scary injury during AmeriCup competition this week.

The Pelicans are looking to bounce back from an injury-riddled season in 2024-25, and have already made some significant changes to their roster both on and off the court. New Orleans hired former champion Detroit Pistons president Joe Dumars to replace David Griffin.

Dumars got to work quickly, swinging for the fences with trades to bring in veteran guard Jordan Poole and to draft two players out of the lottery, Oklahoma guard Jeremiah Fears with the No. 7 selection and Maryland center Derik Queen with the No. 13 pick.

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A key longtime contributor, meanwhile, faces an uncertain immediate injury fate.

While playing for Puerto Rico during a qu

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