UPDATE: In a move that was almost expected after he missed the second half of the last game with concussion-like symptoms, the Pelicans’ Brandon Ingram has been placed in the league’s concussion protocol.
Brandon Ingram sustained a concussion during the first quarter of last night’s game against the Utah Jazz and has been placed in the NBA’s concussion protocol.https://t.co/YqZ28UFkue
— New Orleans Pelicans (@PelicansNBA) October 24, 2022
The return time from a concussion varies widely, depending upon the injury and the person. It could be a couple of games or a couple of weeks or longer.
Zion is listed as questionable for the Pelicans game Tuesday against the Mavericks.
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The Pelicans almost pulled off a comeback against the suddenly unstoppable Jazz — and did it without their two young stars.
Zion Williamson sat the final 8:07 of the game with what the team has called a “posterior hip contusion” following a fall when Jordan Clarkson blocked a transition dunk attempt by Zion.
Jordan REFUSING to give up on the play ☮️#TakeNote pic.twitter.com/dA9sIwkPx0
— Utah Jazz (@utahjazz) October 24, 2022
Injury Update: Zion Williamson sustained a posterior hip contusion during tonight’s game
— New Orleans Pelicans (@PelicansNBA) October 24, 2022
Williamson did not go back to the locker room after the fall and late in the game was seen by reporters trying to talk to coach Willie Green, apparently asking to re-enter the game. Green said postgame he was told by the team’s medical staff Zion could not re-enter. Williamson finished the night with 25 points on 10-of-16 shooting plus six rebounds in 30 minutes.
Based on that and Zion’s reaction, the injury does not appear to be serious, but we will likely learn more Monday.
The same is true for Brandon Ingram, who played just 11 minutes in this game and none in the second half after he was sat down due to “concussion-like symptoms.” There were no details after the game.
The Pelicans made their run late in the game by going smaller — with Zion out, Green also decided to sit Jonas Valanciunas and play Larry Nance Jr. at the five, and that lineup, with a healthy dose of CJ McCollum, almost won the Pelicans the game. Expect Green to go back to that on occasion.
