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The New Orleans Pelicans have been one of the best and most consistent teams in the league this season.
Nonetheless, as history has shown us, those kinds of teams can only go as far as their star players can lead them, at least in the playoffs.
That’s why it was so crucial for them to get Brandon Ingram back on the floor as soon as possible.
Fortunately for them, it seems like that’s just about to happen.
As reported by the Pelicans on Twitter, the star forward has now been cleared to begin individual on-court workouts and will “gradually increase the intensity of his rehabilitation schedule.”
New Orleans Pelicans forward Brandon Ingram, who was diagnosed with a left knee one contusion as the result of hyperextending his knee on March 21, was re-evaluated this morning.
Ingram has been cleared to begin individual on-court workouts and will gradually increase the…
— New Orleans Pelicans (@PelicansNBA) April 7, 2024
The team confirmed that he’s going to miss the next couple of games and that there’s still no timetable for his return, but this is most definitely a move in the right direction.
Ingram is the Pelicans’ 1B to Zion Williamson’s 1A.
The two have proven that they can not only coexist but actually thrive on the floor, and having the two forwards gives Willie Green a whole new layer.
Health has often gotten in this team’s way and, for years, it seemed like they were one piece away.
But now that Zion has been healthy for most of the campaign and that CJ McCollum has also taken a major step forward, this team could be very dangerous in a seven-game series.
They have the defensive stoppers, the dominant rebounders, and — if Ingram comes back in time — three potential 25 PPG scorers ready to make some noise.
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