CJ McCollum Returns, Zion Williamson Puts On A Masterpiece

What a day for the New Orleans Pelicans as not only did they beat the Philadelphia 76ers, but both CJ McCollum and Zion Williamson played out of their minds.

For Williamson, he dropped 33 points on 11/12 shooting along with 8 rebounds, 6 assists, and 3 steals. Talk about perfect performance, from his shooting splits to his actual stats; it was incredible to see out of the former number-one pick.

Now, let us talk about McCollum and what he did in his return to New Orleans. For those that don’t know, the veteran guard was out for the last three weeks due to a collapsed lung. The good news, he is obviously in good health again.

The better news is that McCollum finished up with 20 points and 5 assists in their win against the Sixers. When both are healthy, this one-two-punch duo cannot be stopped.

CJ McCollum Suffers Collapsed Lung

The New Orleans Pelicans will be without one of their top players for the foreseeable future after it’s been revealed that CJ McCollum has suffered a collapsed lung.

Per Andrew Lopez of ESPN, McCollum is set to undergo more testing in the next 48 hours to determine the severity of this injury and how long he’ll be out for.

For reference, this is McCollum’s second time with this type of injury. Back in December of 2021, the 32-year-old was out for three weeks following his prognosis.

It’s unfortunate the amount of time he is going to miss due to this injury if it is the same as the last time. New Orleans will release an update once more testing is completed.

CJ McCollum set to return tomorrow against the Pelicans!

CJ McCollum set to return tomorrow against the Pelicans! Yep, you read that correctly, how many times do I say that? Anyways, he will be making his long-awaited return tomorrow against the Pelicans.

Damian Lillard will finally have back his teammate and duo-partner; this is after two months of absence since being sidelined with a left foot fracture. The team has officially deemed him healthy as he is not on the injury report for Tuesday, which is tomorrow.

On the other hand, we can not speak for Jusuf Nurkic. Nurkic is still dealing with the fractured right wrist injury. That to have sidelined him for a good two months. That’s the last big piece the Trail Blazers are waiting on.

Once they have their big-3 back, in essence, then this could be a whole new team. Potentially a new record, or even a win streak, to get them rolling in the right direction.

Damian Lillard has done his share of the work and now is hoping to have McCollum back for Zion Williamson’s Pelicans tomorrow. As a side note, currently, Dame Time is averaging 29 points and 7 assists per game. The team is sitting at 6th in the Western Conference with a record of 22-16.

When healthy, McCollum has been averaging 26 points per game. Imagine him, Carmelo, Nurkic, and Damian Lillard. You could have something interesting there.

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