The injury bug has bitten the New Orleans Pelicans yet again. This time, it’s impacted the team’s second-leading scorer.
According to team officials, C. J. McCollum was diagnosed with a small pneumothorax—a collapsed lung. That injury was discover in McCollum’s right lung during medical imaging Sunday morning.
“Additional examination will be performed in the next 48 hours to determine the progress of healing,” Pelicans team officials said in a statement. “More information will be provided following examination.”
McCollum is averaging 21.7 points, 4.8 rebounds, and 5.7 assists in six games so far this season. He leads the team in total points scored with 130.
