Just as New Orleans was welcoming a key member of its rotation back into the lineup Wednesday vs. Denver, it lost a separate player to a major injury. Josh Hart returned to the Pelicans to play in his first game in nine days, but Kira Lewis Jr. exited the matchup with the Nuggets due to injury. He was later determined to have a torn ACL in his right knee, as well as an MCL sprain.
As a result, Lewis is sidelined indefinitely. He will be listed as out on New Orleans’ official injury report, as the was case Thursday ahead of Friday’s home game vs.